Preflight Info
Barcelona Balloon Experience preflight useful information
In order to live this amazing balloon adventure in safe and good conditions, we provide our passengers some useful tips to live the best possible experience. Read carefully the following safety information and…. let’s go flying!
Before the balloon flight:
Can Anyone go on a hot-air balloon flight?
Yes, the good thing about hot-air ballooning is that it is the safest air activity when it is operated by a team of experienced professionals. From children aged 5 y.o. to adults over 85 y.o., everybody can board a hot air balloon. We just recommend pregnant women and people suffering bones weakness not to fly. No need to have a perfect physical condition but of course being in good health and not under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a good idea. And as you can read below, you won’t feel vertigo as surprising as it may seem…
What to wear for your hot-air balloon flight:
We recommend wearing casual sporting clothes according to the flight’s season and appropriate shoes, having in mind that a balloon can land on muddy fields and the flight is made in the early morning. Heels are not the best choice! During the flight, the temperature does not get colder than on the ground (thermal inversion early in the morning: it is hotter at some altitude that on the ground…).
Can we fly all year long?
Yes, we can! The good thing with Catalonia and Barcelona is that we have really good conditions all year long to fly our hot-air balloons safely. Winter too. Of course, there will be some days that we won’t have the weather conditions to fly but we are really advantaged here.
What happen if the weather is rainy?
Before every balloon flights, we always check the local weather report for wind and rain in order to know if we can operate a safe balloon ride. If we or the pilot consider the weather is unsuitable to operate the ballooning activity in safe conditions, Barcelona Balloon Experience’s team will instantly cancel the flight and offer the option to reschedule your activity. If you have no more mornings available during your stay in Barcelona, we will of course refund you full. As we are a weather dependant activity, always good to have 1 extra morning available to reschedule just in case.
Will someone brief us about the activity?
Yes, before take-off, the pilot will explain all safety instruction about take-off, flight and landing you need to know. Just pay attention to this instruction and feel free to ask any question you want.
What about the vertigo sensation with height?
We can assure you that you won't experiment the awful sensation of vertigo as you have no link with the ground, it sounds incredible, but it is true! Basically, if you can take a plane, you can fly a hot-air balloon. The hot air balloon flies at a level between the trees’ height and a bit more than 4,000 feet, according to the flying area and the wind’s speed and directions the day of your flight. We start the flight by flying low to give you time to get used to the new sensation of floating in the air: you'll see that any natural apprehensions you might have before the flight disappeared as if by magic.
How does a ballon land?
Before landing, the pilot will re-explain to all passengers the safety instruction, and overall, the safety position for landing to enjoy it. According to wind speed, the landing can be
