Ballooning > Balloon Rides > Special Needs

• Reach for the Stars - Perris Valley and Temecula Valley, California special needs balloon rides. This 501c3 non-profit organization uses a basket designed and built for wheelchair flight. Participate in camps for adults and children with special needs. Pilot Kim Lynch.
  Phone: 951-538-7368 Email: info@reach4thestars.org
  
   
• Rolling Pilot - Phoenix, Arizona special needs balloon flights. Pilot Michael Glen has a Duo Chariot instead of a basket (similar to a chairlift for skiing) and will fly people with challenges.
  Phone: 520-349-4825 Email: mglen42@rollingpilot.com
  
   
• Midwest Balloon Rides - Indianapolis, Indiana special needs hot air balloon flights. Pilot Tony Sandlin has an easy access basket with a door (but currently no chair restraint system).
  Phone: 317-863-0318 Email: tony@midwestballoonrides.com
  
   
• Accessible Air Adventures - Winamac, Indiana special needs balloon flights. Pilot Alvin Hansen flies a wheelchair accessible basket. No website.
  Phone: 574-242-0260 Email: bigalsballoon@yahoo.com
  
   
• Thompson Aire - Orlando, Florida special needs balloon rides. Pilot Jeff Thompson has seats in some balloons, or the crew can lift a wheelchair and passenger into the basket.
  Phone: 407-421-9322
  
   
• High Hopes Balloon Company - Rochester, New York pilot Greg Livadas is able to sign & fly people with hearing difficulties. Basket not wheelchair accessible.
  Phone: 585-377-7768 Email: balloonrex@aol.com
  
   
• U.S. Hot Air Balloon Team - Philadelphia area & Southeast Pennsylvania wheelchair & special needs balloon flights. Team pilots lift a wheelchair into the basket followed by the passenger.
  Phone: 800-763-5987 Email: info@ushotairballoon.com
  
   
• Global Ballooning - Australian special needs balloon rides. Pilot Despi Karatzias flys a wheelchair accessible basket than incorporates a door, customised seating, seat belts and a grab handle suspended from the burner frame. Flying from Melbourne and the Yarra Valley.
  Phone: 03-9428-5703 Email: balloon@globalballooning.com.au
  
   
• Above Reality - Burlington, Vermont special needs balloon rides. Pilot Jeff Snyder will fly people with challenges, but the basket is not wheelchair accessible.
  Phone: 877-386-7473 Email: abovereality@gmail.com
  
   
• Balloon Safari's International - Lavonia, Georgia pilot Robert Willbanks will fly people with challenges, though the basket is not wheel chair accessible. Special needs balloon rides.
  Phone: 877-225-5666 Email: gaballoon@windstream.net
  
   
• Celebration Aviation - Tampa, Florida balloon ride company will fly people with challenges, but the basket is not wheel chair accessible. Special needs balloon rides.
  Phone: 813-884-5610 Email: barbara@celebrationaviation.com
  
   
• Real Adventure Hot Air Balloon Company - Columbus, Ohio pilot Tim Hampton will fly people with challenges, but the basket is not wheel chair accessible. Special needs balloon flights.
  Phone: 614-443-1200 Email: info@realadventureinc.com
  
   
• Skydrifters - Rancho Murieta, California pilot Tim Nelson will fly people with challenges, but the basket is not wheel chair accessible. Special needs balloon flights.
  Phone: 888-FLY-0484 Email: skybarney@hotmail.com
  
   
• USA Balloons - Winston Salem, North Carolina pilot Jack Ponticelli will fly people with challenges, but the basket is not wheel chair accessible. Special needs balloon flights.
  Phone: 336-699-3332 Email: carolinaballoon@yahoo.com
  
   
• Serena's Song - National Ballooning Ltd. - Indianola, Iowa special needs balloon tethers. Pilot Phil Gray has a National Ballooning designed wheelchair accessible basket for tethers only (no free-flights).
  Phone: 515-462-4718 Email: phillwg@yahoo.com