Location

R.O. Franks Aviation Company is world headquartered in E.W. Grove's world famous Grove Arcade with in walking distance of Asheville's best restaurants, hotels and shopping. See the "fun things to do" page on our website to find other exciting ways to spend your time while in Asheville.

Pilot R. Addison M. Brown is a third generation commercial Hot Air Balloon pilot with 15 years of piloting experience; continuing a family tradition started in 1981.

Day of Flight Info

We meet the morning of your flight at the Grove Arcade just before sunrise. Weather permitting we're usually aloft just in time to see the sunrise over the mountain ridges. By the time we arrive back into downtown the city will have awakened ready to welcome you to a full day of sight seeing and activities. Breakfast is just around the corner at any one of the many great breakfast spots in downtown!

Where we launch from our launch site is determined the morning of the flight. We will usually launch just a few miles from downtown and fly back over the city. Some mornings we are unable to fly over the city and we will go further out towards Candler or Leicester.

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