zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
14 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, sorted by distance below. Every one has a free zReports records page built from federal NTSB accident data under the mandatory reporting rule. Reviews can be managed by the business; the federal record cannot. No operator can pay to be listed, ranked, or removed.
1. Lighter Than Air · Lexington, KY · ~2 mi
2. Sean R Askren · Lexington, KY · ~2 mi
3. Xclusive Balloons · Taylorsville, KY · ~48 mi
4. Lighter Than Air Balloon Adventures · Shepherdsville, KY · ~65 mi
5. Balloon Odyssey · Louisville, KY · ~70 mi
6. Brown Foreman Beverage · Louisville, KY · ~70 mi
7. Prestigious Promotions · Louisville, KY · ~70 mi
8. Skycab Balloon Promotions · Louisville, KY · ~70 mi
9. Dallas I Beall III · Sellersburg, IN · ~73 mi
10. Paul A Bender · Sellersburg, IN · ~73 mi
11. Eldridge L Fancher · Cincinnati, OH · ~74 mi
12. Balloons Over Bloomington · Bloomington, IN · ~132 mi
Before you book: open any operator above and run the free A to Z Check. It pulls the operator's federal accident history, if any exists, and audits it against public reputation. 1 click, no login, free.
zReports maintains a records page for every US balloon ride operator on file, cross-matched at load time against the NTSB accident database. This page lists the operators whose home city sits within 150 miles of Lexington-Fayette city center, nearest first. Distances are measured between city centers and are a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage. Operators are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to change what a record shows.
The nearest operators to Lexington-Fayette are Lighter Than Air (Lexington, KY, 2 miles), Sean R Askren (Lexington, KY, 2 miles), Xclusive Balloons (Taylorsville, KY, 48 miles). In total, 14 operators sit within 150 miles.
Every operator listed here has a free zReports page built from federal NTSB accident records under the mandatory reporting rule (49 CFR Part 830). Open any operator above and run the free A to Z Check. Reviews can be managed by the business; the federal record cannot.
Distances are measured between city centers, from Lexington-Fayette, KY to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.