zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
5 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Rapid City, South Dakota, 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. Black Hills Balloons · Custer, SD · ~30 mi
2. Blackhill Balloons · Custer, SD · ~30 mi
3. Flying Circus · Custer, SD · ~30 mi
4. Scott E Nash · Custer, SD · ~30 mi
5. Western Horizons Hot Air Balloons · Hot Springs, SD · ~47 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 Rapid City 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 Rapid City are Black Hills Balloons (Custer, SD, 30 miles), Blackhill Balloons (Custer, SD, 30 miles), Flying Circus (Custer, SD, 30 miles). In total, 5 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 Rapid City, SD to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.