Plan the morning.
Watch this before you fly.
A short preview of your morning with us. Every guest should watch it before arriving.
Trouble playing it here? Watch it on YouTube. Please also complete your online waiver — the link is in your booking confirmation email.
We fly at sunrise, when winds are calmest.
Once per day, weather permitting. Arrive 10–15 minutes early for parking and check-in.
| December – January | 7:00 AM |
| February – March | 6:30 AM |
| April | 6:00 AM |
| May – August | 5:30 AM |
| September | 6:00 AM |
| October 1 – 15 | 6:30 AM |
| October 16 – Daylight Savings | 6:45 AM |
| Daylight Savings – November | 6:15 AM |
Times may change — always refer to your reservation confirmation. Our staff confirms with you the evening before; keep your phone on. If weather isn’t flyable at any of our in-valley locations, we may offer an optional relocation day at a nearby balloon port — joining is always your choice.
Arrive & park — free
Sonoma Skypark, 21870 8th St E. Secure your belongings and check in.
Briefing & shuttle
Meet your pilot and crew. You may shuttle 5–20 minutes to the day's best launch site.
Inflation & liftoff
Watch the balloon come alive, climb aboard, rise with the sun.
Fly 45–60 minutes
Skim the treetops, then climb for sweeping views over the Carneros vineyards — the winds set each morning’s course.
Champagne toast
Land, celebrate, become an official aeronaut. Plan 3–4 hours total.
Dress for a sunrise in the fields.
- Pants or workout bottoms · closed-toe shoes only
- A warm layer — sweater, sweatshirt or jacket
- Hat for taller passengers · sunglasses & sunscreen
- Phone/camera with a neck strap
Getting here
Plan to drive yourself — there’s free parking at Sonoma Skypark, and you’ll have your car for post-flight brunch and tastings. Private VIP flights can arrange optional round-trip hotel transportation. Questions? Call 707-819-9223.
Leave behind
Backpacks, purses and camera bags (lockable in your car or our shuttle), selfie sticks, food & drink, and pets. Children must be 8+ and 57″ tall.
