zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
26 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of South Bend, Indiana, 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. Steele Larry O · Mishawaka, IN · ~5 mi
2. Elkhart Balloon · Goshen, IN · ~22 mi
3. Henry J & Marcille Cripe · Warsaw, IN · ~36 mi
4. Kazoo Drifters · Mattawan, MI · ~46 mi
5. Region Ballooning · Hebron, IN · ~55 mi
6. Altitude Endeavors · Battle Creek, MI · ~72 mi
7. Magic Clouds Balloon · Battle Creek, MI · ~72 mi
8. Schelde · Wyoming, MI · ~89 mi
9. Grand Rapids Balloon Festival · Grand Rapids, MI · ~94 mi
10. Mary Bobik · Comstock Park, MI · ~100 mi
11. Ronald J Rytie · Grayslake, IL · ~103 mi
12. Michigan Hot Air Adventures · Cedar Springs, MI · ~113 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 South Bend 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 South Bend are Steele Larry O (Mishawaka, IN, 5 miles), Elkhart Balloon (Goshen, IN, 22 miles), Henry J & Marcille Cripe (Warsaw, IN, 36 miles). In total, 26 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 South Bend, IN to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.