THE HOT AIR BALLOON DATABASE

Every Balloon.
A Story Worth Keeping.

Your connection to the balloons, people, and history of hot air ballooning. Thousands of entries. One place to explore them all.

—balloons documented

—manufacturers represented

—pilots & owners connected

A living archive.
Built by a balloonist, for everyone.

FIND YOUR WAY IN

Find Your Next Discovery.

Start with an aircraft.
Follow the history.

Search names, registrations, models, ownership history, and more.

Explore the companies and models that brought these balloons to life.

Connect the names you know with the balloons in their stories.

HISTORY IS A SHARED EFFORT

A previous owner. An old name. A missing detail. Your knowledge helps preserve it.