GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Balloon the Rockies advertises private, commercial, and add-on hot-air-balloon training. Its contact page identifies Hurricane as its winter location and Park City as its summer location. The two imported locations are seasonal bases for the same school, not simultaneous identical year-round course availability.
- Private pilot — balloon and Commercial pilot — balloon — published options
- Balloon training
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Private pilot — balloon
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Commercial pilot — balloon
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Balloon add-on rating
A balloon training option. Confirm the training base, seasonal schedule, ground preparation and how weather affects lesson planning.
Balloon ground instruction
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Balloon
Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.
The two imported locations are seasonal bases for the same school, not simultaneous identical year-round course availability.
Confirm seasonal training dates, instructor availability, and balloon assignment. Course durations are estimates.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
BALLOON THE ROCKIES
Certificate KL6S669NLocation designator KL6S
Address as recorded: 7749 NORTH WHILEAWAY ROAD, PARK CITY, UT 84098
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
Balloon The Rockies is worth comparing for a plan that extends beyond introductory flying. Its published options allow you to discuss later qualifications as well as your immediate goal; request a separate scope and budget for each stage you intend to take.
A written estimate should identify the aircraft, instructor charges, ground lessons, testing and allowance for additional practice. Confirm delivery at Park City before relying on a provider-wide course menu.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Reddit evidence: A readable Balloon the Rockies discussion includes commercial-license accounts, but the clearest named training location is St. George in southern Utah. It does not establish a Park City student experience. Those accounts provide a route to investigate the provider while leaving this campus's instruction and outcomes unverified. The accessible provider discussion cannot be treated as Park City-specific feedback; other Park City search results concerned different balloon operators. Confirm current scheduling, total costs, and course completion expectations with recent students at this location.
How to read this evidence
The accessible provider discussion cannot be treated as Park City-specific feedback; other Park City search results concerned different balloon operators.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed this course at this location?
- What are the current booking delays, instructor continuity arrangements, and typical total completion costs?
Read the review sources
- Balloon the Rockies Third-party source
The accessible provider discussion cannot be treated as Park City-specific feedback; other Park City search results concerned different balloon operators.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for Balloon The Rockies.
- Which certificates and ratings are included in my training plan, and what prerequisites apply at each stage?
- Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Park City location?
- What does the written estimate include for aircraft, ground instruction, testing and additional practice?
- How often should I train, and how are progress, cancellations and instructor changes handled?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Balloon the Rockies instruction
- Balloon the Rockies seasonal locations
- Balloon the Rockies training services
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
KL6S669N
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx