The Future of Ballooning

Stories and technology for the next generation of aeronauts

Our Mission

Ballooning is more than a hobby. It's a philosophy, a way of seeing the world, a community of people who chase the wind and live for those perfect mornings when the air is still and the world is waking up. But this sport is at a crossroads. The average age is climbing. The barriers to entry are high. The tools are stuck in the past.

We're here to change that.

Aerostatic exists to make ballooning accessible, safe, and irresistible to the next generation. We're doing this on two fronts: media that captures the soul of ballooning, and technology that removes the friction.

Two Fronts

How we're making ballooning matter

Media: Art That Flies

Colby owns two chair balloons (cloudhoppers) and a worn balloon from the 80s. These are the subjects of his documentary work—telling the stories of what it means to fly with the wind, not against it.

Goldilocks is his first art project. A 100,000 cubic foot balloon printed with fractal geometry—not a commercial vehicle, but a flying canvas for movements and productions we believe in.

Every flight is intentional. Every flight tells a story worth telling.

What we're creating:

Documentary-style storytelling about ballooning and atmospheric constraints
Art projects exploring nature's patterns in the sky
Collaborations with artists, scientists, and storytellers
Cinematic photography and video production

See Our Work

Tech: Tools That Actually Work

If you're a pilot, operator, or crew member, you know the pain. The spreadsheets. The outdated software. The paper logbooks. The weather apps that weren't built for balloons. The communication chaos when coordinating a flight.

We're building the tools that should have existed years ago.

AeroStatus

Operations management designed for balloon companies. Crew scheduling, flight logging, maintenance tracking, and everything else you're currently doing the hard way.

AeroNav

Flight planning and navigation built specifically for balloonists. Real-time weather integration, route planning that understands how balloons actually fly, and tools that keep you safe in the air.

More tools are coming. We're listening to what you need, and we're building it.

See Our Tech

About Colby

I'm Colby, and I was raised in this sport. My dad, brother, and sister are all pilots. I grew up in chase vehicles, helping with inflations, hearing the stories around burners after flights.

Being the youngest person in a sea of an aging industry instilled something in me: this sport is too incredible to let fade away. There's a generation of young people who would fall in love with ballooning if they knew it existed, if it was accessible, if someone was speaking their language.

That's what Aerostatic is. It's the company I wish had existed when I was younger. It's my contribution to keeping this sport alive, vibrant, and growing.

And honestly, it goes beyond just the sport for me. The lessons ballooning teaches - reading conditions, adapting, working as a crew - those are life skills. That's a philosophy I think can empower the ones who need it, even if it's not inspiring them to become balloonist, it's inspiring them to think outside the box.

Join the Movement

This is just the beginning. Whether you're a veteran pilot, a first-time crew member, or someone who's never been in a balloon but feels the pull—there's a place for you here.