UNION TOWNSHIP BALLOON FIELD GUIDE
Afternoon Flight — Float Gently Above Western New Jersey’s Patchwork Fields
A private hot‑air balloon experience over western New Jersey: participate in setup, spend roughly an hour aloft, then celebrate with a photographer, chase team and a post‑flight toast.
Afternoon Flight — Float Gently Above Western New Jersey’s Patchwork Fields.
This is a private hot‑air balloon flight that lifts from Union Township and carries you over the forests, fields and farmland of western New Jersey. The experience begins with helping prepare the balloon, includes roughly one hour of quiet floating under the pilot’s guidance, and ends with a landing attended by a chase team, a photographer’s keepsake shots and a champagne or mimosa toast.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
An hour of calm, private flight
After participating in the balloon’s setup, you climb into the basket and float for approximately one hour over Western New Jersey’s patchwork of forests, fields and farms — a slow, contemplative vantage point rarely experienced on the ground.
A celebratory finish with toast and photos
Landings are followed by the chase team’s assistance packing up and a return to the launch site for a post‑flight champagne toast; sunrise flights offer mimosas while sunset flights include a charcuterie board.
Photographer and chase‑team storytelling
A photographer documents the flight so you leave with images, and the chase crew meets you on the ground to help pack up and share the day’s stories as you return to the launch site.
What the day feels like
What the Afternoon Flight Feels Like
You start on the ground helping set up the balloon; once inflated the pilot invites you into the basket and the envelope fills with quiet lift. For about an hour you drift above a varied rural landscape, accompanied by a photographer and followed on the ground by a chase team. After landing the crew assists with packing and transporting you back to the launch site, where the flight concludes with a celebratory toast.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this flight suits — and who should check details with the operator.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Total experience time is listed as 3.5 hours, which includes setup, roughly one hour in the air, landing procedures and the post‑flight return to the launch site.
The meeting location is Mountain View Chalett; this is the designated rendezvous for setup and departure.
The provided materials do not include a specific gear list; contact the operator for any recommended clothing or items to bring.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the entire experience take?
The full experience is 3.5 hours from meeting through return to the launch site.
How long is the flight in the air?
The flight portion lasts approximately one hour.
Where do I meet for the flight?
Participants meet at Mountain View Chalett for setup and departure.
Is photography and a toast included?
Yes — a photographer documents the flight and the experience concludes with a celebratory toast (champagne; mimosas for sunrise flights; charcuterie boards for sunset flights).
What happens after landing?
The chase team meets you at landing to help pack the balloon and transport you back to the launch site where participants share photos and enjoy the post‑flight toast.
Who operates the Afternoon Flight?
The flight is operated by Just Ducky Balloon Experiences.