zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
10 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Springfield, Illinois, 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. Edward J Dowling · Springfield, IL · ~1 mi
2. St Louis Ballooning Adventures · Foley, MO · ~78 mi
3. Balloon Glow · St. Louis, MO · ~87 mi
4. Emerson Central Fields · St. Louis, MO · ~87 mi
5. Great Forest Park Balloon Race · St. Louis, MO · ~87 mi
6. Rally Aviation · St. Louis, MO · ~87 mi
7. General Motors · Centralia, IL · ~91 mi
8. Samco Enterprises · Ballwin, MO · ~95 mi
9. Balloons Over Burlington · Burlington, IA · ~105 mi
10. Ronald W Pierce · Somonauk, IL · ~138 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 Springfield 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 Springfield are Edward J Dowling (Springfield, IL, 1 miles), St Louis Ballooning Adventures (Foley, MO, 78 miles), Balloon Glow (St. Louis, MO, 87 miles). In total, 10 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 Springfield, IL to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.