Several launch sites are needed for hot air ballooning in Essex due to the Civil Aviation Authority’s requirement that hot air balloons avoid controlled airspace such as that around Stansted airport. We take off from Chelmsford, Billericay and Brentwood area, Braintree, Colchester and Kelvedon.
There are also other natural obstacles such as the East Coast. To overcome these problems Countryside Balloons has a number of launch sites to choose from around the Essex countryside that best suit the flying conditions and wind direction on the day. These sites are easy to find and well placed in order to give you an enjoyable, scenic and safe flight. Our Essex balloon flights launch from:
Several launch sites are needed for hot air ballooning in Essex due to the Civil Aviation Authority’s requirement that hot air balloons avoid controlled airspace such as that around Stansted airport. We take off from Chelmsford, Billericay and Brentwood area, Braintree, Colchester and Kelvedon. 
