zReports Research Institute · Updated October 2026
Every balloon ride operator in Indianola, IA, independently graded A to F from NTSB federal aviation accident records (49 CFR Part 830 mandatory reporting): 7 hold an A range grade. Indianola's average score is 85, 0 above the Iowa average. The grades are free.
| # | Facility | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denise Bowles | A- | View record |
| 2 | Freedom Balloon Rides | A- | View record |
| 3 | Freedom Flight | A- | View record |
| 4 | National Balloon Classic | A- | View record |
| 5 | Reinert Michael P | A- | View record |
| 6 | Serenity Ballooning | A- | View record |
| 7 | Team Flyinkoat Hot Air Balloons | A- | View record |
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Active licensed balloon ride operators | 7 |
| Indianola average records layer score | 85 |
| Iowa statewide average | 85 (Indianola +0) |
| A range grades | 7 (100%) |
| Clean record (no deficiencies on file) | 7 (100%) |
| Serious findings on the record | 0 |
Indianola's 7 licensed balloon ride operators average a records layer score of 85, 0 points above the Iowa statewide average of 85. 7 of 7 facilities carry a clean record with no deficiencies on the state's file. See the full picture on the Iowa Hot Air Balloon Ride Operator Rankings & Safety Report.
Adventure aviation operators in Iowa fall under federal oversight: the FAA and the NTSB under 49 CFR Part 830 mandatory accident reporting requires operators to report qualifying accidents, and those filings are mandatory, public, and permanent, the one surface no operator can reputation manage. This page is computed from that federal record.
Indianola has 7 active licensed balloon ride operators on Iowa's public file. Every one is ranked on this page with a free records layer grade.
Indianola's average records layer score is 85, 0 points above the statewide average of 85. 7 of 7 Indianola facilities have a clean record with no deficiencies on file.
The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the government's own published verdicts, NTSB federal aviation accident records (49 CFR Part 830 mandatory reporting), through one fixed rule applied identically nationwide. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™ and audits the record against public reputation.
No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. Independence is the product.
This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.
Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.10 · Built from: FAA operator records · NTSB CAROL accident database (49 CFR Part 830 mandatory filings) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: October 2026
APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Best Hot Air Balloon Ride Operators in Indianola, IA. Rankings & Safety Records (v2026.10). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/balloon/ia/indianola
MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Best Hot Air Balloon Ride Operators in Indianola, IA. Rankings & Safety Records.” zReports.org, v2026.10, October 2026, zreports.org/rankings/balloon/ia/indianola.
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RANKED NIGHTLY FROM NTSB FEDERAL AVIATION ACCIDENT RECORDS (49 CFR PART 830 MANDATORY REPORTING) · FACILITIES ARE NEVER CONTACTED AND CANNOT PAY TO CHANGE SCORES · METHODOLOGY