12465 Barnard Way, West Friendship, Maryland 21794 Howard County
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Imagine! As the dew covered meadow shrinks silently away, the panorama of the earth becomes a breathtaking view of beauty and life. You have just taken off on a wondrous flight of fancy and are floating silently and magically in the soft breezes that move you along. The perception of life and your role in it now take on new realizations.

We welcome you to the wonderful world of ballooning in Maryland! Our champagne flights take place over beautiful Howard & Carroll Counties at sunrise and two hours before sunset. Capture the moment and treat yourself and a loved one to a most rewarding experience on "DREAMPUFF BALLOON" or "DREAMSTAR BALLOON".

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A $75.00 deposit per person will hold that date for you. Good dates will be going fast. Email or call.

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Preakness Celebration Balloon Festival
16-18 2013 --- A huge SUCCESS!...details

Ron Broderick is your pilot and has an FAA commercially rated license for flying hot air balloons. He is a member of the:
Balloon Federation of America,
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn(AOPA),
John Wise Balloon Society.

We participate each year in several Balloon Festivals on the East Coast including:
Preakness Celebration Balloon Festival in Howard County in May
New York State Festival of Balloons in Dansville NY in September.


RECENT PHOTOS FROM OUR PASSENGERS:
11/10/2012 Heather and Bob Wandell share many beautiful photos of their November hot air balloon flight. Ramblin Pines Campgrounds is one of our favorite launch sites.

9/24/2012 Flying above Carroll County by Asifa Shafi. Asifa has captured her flight experiences in wonderful photos showing balloon set up and launch then fantastic photos from the air and concludes with our landing and pack up with help from our Carroll County neighbors. Take a moment to see what a typical flight looks like. Thank You, Asifa!!

Videos from the public:
August 2012 - courtesy of thalx on YouTube.com Tracking Dreampuff balloon on a beautiful August evening. This special flight was a surprise wedding proposal flight with many friends of the special couple following along on the chase and gathering at the landing site for champagne toast celebration.


IN THE NEWS 2012:
February 26, 2013. Hot air balloon tragedy in Egypt. Read Balloon Federaion of America Press Release

October 23, 2012-

Fairhaven resident celebrates 90th birthday with tethered hot air balloon ride. >> Read Carroll County Times Story

August 2012- The Carroll Magazine profiled our hot air balloon business. Carroll County offers a breathtaking panarama of beauty as seen only from a hot air balloon.

Past Newsworthy Events
October 2011- Montgomery Magazine featured Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co. recently. Read about our hot air balloon flights and other stories about GOOD Times and POSITIVE People and LIFE Styles in and around Montgomery County Maryland.

May 21, 2011 A MARYLAND FIRST -- John Ninomiya's Cluster Balloon flying with friends in Libertytown MD.
------ more fantastic photos and story

July 22, 2010 Read story of our State Tax fight over assessment of illegal amusement tax on our passengers - and how we won

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Rates:

Regular Flight:

Flights are scheduled for 45-60 minutes - seven days a week at sunrise and 2 hours before sunset.

Romantic Flight for Two:
>> $725.00 exclusive per couple for a 45-60+ minute flight for you and that someone special alone with the pilot. Our sweetheart flights are scheduled Monday-Thursday only. If special request- call us... Are wedding proposal plans in the works? Or, do you want to treat your spouse/sweetheart to a unique experience of a hot air balloon flight?

Special Discounts:
>> Repeat flyers of Friendship Hot Air Balloon will receive a 10% discount on their next regular balloon ride purchase.
>> Family member discounts apply on the regular 45-60 minute flights when you book 4 passengers on the same flight. Call for quote.
>> NSA(DOD) employees receive a 10% discount on regular flights.

Payment Policy:
>> Preferred form of payment is by check or cash. If you wish to use Paypal or credit card, a 3% service charge will apply in addition to the flight fee. If you pay deposit or full amount ahead of time and then cancel your request for personal reasons, a 10% handling fee will apply on your payment.

Limitations:
We can carry up to 4 passengers at a time.
For safety reasons:
>>> maximum weight per individual passenger is 280 pounds.
>>> the heat of the day and total weight of passengers determine how many persons can fly each flight. We can carry up to a maximum weight of 750 pounds combined for all four passengers on a cool day. The warmer the day, the less weight we can carry.
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