Weather

Fog, low cloud cover, rain showers, unsuitable (too strong) winds can force us to cancel and postpone the flight. Our experienced pilots decide if it is safe to fly. If the flight has to be [...]

With Abyssinia Ballooning safety always comes first. If the weather doesn’t allow us to make a safe flight, we postpone the flight onto another date. If you are not able to do the flight on [...]

The period December – April is the busiest ballooning period in Ethiopia. For this period we advise you to book at least 8 weeks before the flight takes place. In the pre-season (October [...]

Technically balloons can fly up to 4 KM above sealevel as the burners and passengers need oxygen to function above this altitude. When the burners and people are supported by oxygen balloons can [...]

Both the distance and the direction (heading) of the balloon are dependent on the wind speed and direction. The pilot of the balloon can control the height in centimeters and uses the wind [...]

Both the distance and the direction (heading) of the balloon are dependent on the wind speed and direction. The pilot of the balloon can control the height in centimeters and uses the wind [...]

It is not cold when you fly the balloon,  because the burners give some heat to the passengers and you don’t feel wind in the basket as the balloon goes with the wind. However, it is [...]

Balloon flight program Ballooning in Ethiopia is magnificent. However, balloons can only fly early morning in Ethiopia during sunrise. This is because after 07.30 AM (international time) it gets [...]

In Ethiopia we fly from 1 October to 30 June. In that period generally every early morning is suitable for ballooning as the winds are calm then and there are no showers. We don’t fly from [...]

Ballooning is the safest form of aviation given that the balloon operator only flies in calm and stable conditions. When our pilots have any doubt on the weather we cancel the flight and postpone [...]