zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
15 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Omaha, Nebraska, 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. Jaworski Richard L · Fremont, NE · ~29 mi
2. Wayne A Mohring · Pierce, NE · ~102 mi
3. Richard C Schick · Storm Lake, IA · ~105 mi
4. Natalie J Caplan · Denver, MO · ~106 mi
5. Denise Bowles · Indianola, IA · ~126 mi
6. Freedom Balloon Rides · Indianola, IA · ~126 mi
7. Freedom Flight · Indianola, IA · ~126 mi
8. National Balloon Classic · Indianola, IA · ~126 mi
9. Reinert Michael P · Indianola, IA · ~126 mi
10. Serenity Ballooning · Indianola, IA · ~126 mi
11. Team Flyinkoat Hot Air Balloons · Indianola, IA · ~126 mi
12. Rides Bar & Grill · Fort Dodge, IA · ~128 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 Omaha 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 Omaha are Jaworski Richard L (Fremont, NE, 29 miles), Wayne A Mohring (Pierce, NE, 102 miles), Richard C Schick (Storm Lake, IA, 105 miles). In total, 15 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 Omaha, NE to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.