Northern Light Balloons
Northern Light Balloons is a balloon tour operator in Sedona, AZ. It offers 3 bookable tours, priced $375 USD per person, departing from Free pickup at most Sedona hotels. You can book online or by phone. The operator does not publish opening hours on its website. Phone: (928) 282-2274. Cairn compiled every fact on this page from the operator's own website on August 29, 2026; this listing has not been independently verified.
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The facts, and when we checked them
- Name
- Northern Light BalloonsChecked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/
- as of August 29, 2026
- Category
- Balloon tourChecked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/
- as of August 29, 2026
- Address
- Sedona, AZUnited States (US)Checked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/ (the site prints only 'Sedona, AZ'; no street address is published)
- as of August 29, 2026
- Coordinates
- Not published by the operatorChecked via: The operator's website publishes no coordinates; none were guessed.
- as of August 29, 2026
- Phone
- (928) 282-2274Checked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/rates-and-contract
- as of August 29, 2026
- Hours
- Not published by the operatorChecked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/ (no office hours printed; flights launch at sunrise)
- as of August 29, 2026
- Meeting point
- Free pickup at most Sedona hotelsVacation-rental and out-of-town guests meet at a central pickup location confirmed by phone the day before. The launch site is off Lower Red Rock Loop Road, about 1,500 feet from Sedona city limits.Checked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/faq
- as of August 29, 2026
- Permit / area
- States it is one of only two hot air balloon companies permitted by the Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District, to fly the Sedona areaChecked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/faq
- as of August 29, 2026
- Tour duration
- Not published by the operatorChecked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/rates-and-contract
- as of August 29, 2026
- Price range
- $375 USD per personChecked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/rates-and-contract
- as of August 29, 2026
- What is bookable
- 3 tours: Public Sunrise Balloon Flight; Private Small Balloon; Private Large Balloon. Bookable online or by phone.Checked via: https://www.northernlightballoons.com/rates-and-contract
- as of August 29, 2026
- Facts compiled on
- August 29, 2026Checked via: Compiled from the operator's own public website; the source URL is recorded on each fact. Not independently verified: no one at the business was contacted.
- as of August 29, 2026
Hours
Not published by the operator: the operator's website lists no opening hours (checked August 29, 2026). Call (928) 282-2274 to confirm. Flights are at sunrise; meeting times vary by season and are confirmed by phone the day before.
What is bookable
3 tours: Public Sunrise Balloon Flight; Private Small Balloon; Private Large Balloon. Bookable online or by phone. Book with the operator: Cairn takes no commission and adds no booking fee.
| Tour | Duration | Price (USD) | How to book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Sunrise Balloon Flight | Not stated | $375 USD per person | online or by phone |
| Private Small Balloon | Not stated | $2625 USD per balloon (private) | online or by phone |
| Private Large Balloon | Not stated | $4500 USD per balloon (private) | online or by phone |
The public flight is a flat $375 per person, described on their site as having no junk fees; flight duration is not printed on the pages read. Private balloons are priced per balloon and paid in full at booking. Minimum age 5 and 42 inches tall; passengers must be able to stand for up to two hours.
Where the tour starts
Tours meet at Free pickup at most Sedona hotels. Vacation-rental and out-of-town guests meet at a central pickup location confirmed by phone the day before. The launch site is off Lower Red Rock Loop Road, about 1,500 feet from Sedona city limits.
About this operator
Northern Light Balloons — legally Northern Light Balloon Expeditions per its own site — has flown sunrise balloon flights over the Sedona area since 1974 and calls itself Sedona's original balloon company. Its permit statement (one of only two companies permitted by the Coconino National Forest's Red Rock Ranger District to fly the Sedona area) is quoted from its FAQ. Deposits are 50% for public flights; no refund inside 48 hours, full refund if the company cancels for weather.
How these facts were gathered
Every fact on this page was read from northernlightballoons.com on August 29, 2026, with the page recorded next to each fact. The company publishes no street address — that is recorded as not published, not guessed. Nothing was copied from an aggregator, and no one at the business was contacted. If anything here is wrong, the operator is right — reporting an error is free.
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