zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
13 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Wichita Falls, Texas, 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. Paul Dobbs · Peaster, TX · ~81 mi
2. Ronald L Thompson · Denton, TX · ~92 mi
3. Ret Richard V · Celina, TX · ~108 mi
4. Airventure Balloon Port · Frisco, TX · ~110 mi
5. Bloons - Okc Balloon Garlands · Oklahoma City, OK · ~113 mi
6. Flying High Balloon Services · Oklahoma City, OK · ~113 mi
7. Okc Balloons Aloft · Oklahoma City, OK · ~113 mi
8. Uplifting Adventures · Wylie, TX · ~129 mi
9. Firelake Fireflight Balloon Festival · Shawnee, OK · ~133 mi
10. Edmond Fly · Edmond, OK · ~134 mi
11. Okc Balloon Bar · Edmond, OK · ~134 mi
12. Holmes Larry A · Mesquite, TX · ~135 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 Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls are Paul Dobbs (Peaster, TX, 81 miles), Ronald L Thompson (Denton, TX, 92 miles), Ret Richard V (Celina, TX, 108 miles). In total, 13 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 Wichita Falls, TX to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.