Helicopter Rides
Sadler Aero Center located in Danbury, CT. and operating out of Danbury Airport offer scenic flights over the Candlewood Lake region, Connecticut shoreline, or Manhattan. They also will customize a flight if you have a particular region that you would like to see. Sadler recently brought online a new state-of-the-art helicopter and their staff is extremely professional and highly trained.

If you're the type of person who could use a little excitement and willing to try something different, the helicopter tours offer a safe and reliable means to get your blood pumpin'! The scenic flight is a memorable experience to say the least. The Candlewood Lake tour lasts about 20 minutes and costs $195.00 per person. Visit their website www.sadleraero.com
or call (203) 798-9632

(You can also take a plane ride with Sadler or other tour groups at Danbury Airport. Just call to get additional information about any type of tour that might interest you.)

Hot Air Balloon Rides
Up, up, and away...! You know the song so why not experience the real thing. (These listings focus on western Connecticut for the most part.)

http://www.adventureballoon.com

www.AerBlarney.com

www.berkshireballoons.com

www.brighterskies.com

http://www.castleviewballoons.com

www.ctballooning.com/

Hot Air Ballooning

www.easternctballoon.com

Mooney Time Hot Air Ballooning


Balloon rides the world over!

Bi-Plane Flights!
Preston Aviation can take you back in time and give you the thrill of a lifetime!! Pull into Candlelight Farms Airport in New Milford, CT. and you'll be convinced that you took a wrong turn onto someone's farm. But a few hundred feet up the dirt road and a little patience reveals one of the most picturesque airports in the state of Connecticut.

Tim Preston runs Preston avaition here from July through October and then heads back to Florida for the winter.  If you stop by, he'll take you up in his bi-plane for a 20 minute flight that will put an ear-to-ear on your face!  The plane is a piece of American History and provides an unforgetable experience.

Visit their website www.flytailwheel.com
or call (860) 350-3662  Tim and his wife are extremely friendly and laid back. Even if you're not sure you'd wantto take this extraordinary flight, stop by anyway and say hello. There's an airport hangar filled with vintage planes as well as glider rides and other small plane activity.
(Tim does not fly his plane on Wednesdays.)

Other Scenic Flights
www.air-direct-airways.com/