Aerial Enigma

Aerial Enigma Aerial Enigma LLC is a full-service hot air balloon company. Aerial Enigma is capable of flying and managing balloons of all shapes and sizes.

Aerial Enigma LLC is a full-service hot air balloon company specializing in strategic advertising, corporate promotions, sales, rides and event management. Clients that we have previously flown for and represented include Pontiac, GMC, AC Delco, GM Goodwrench Service Plus, Phillips 66, RE/MAX, Curves, WHMI 93.5 FM, 2/42 Community Church and many others. Our flight experience includes a special sha

pe "Cherry Garcia" ice cream cone for Ben & Jerry's, an 1800 tequila bottle for José Cuervo and thousands of happy passengers flown in balloons capable of carrying up to fourteen passengers at a time. Aerial Enigma is owned and operated by Paul Petrehn and Erica Hahn of Howell, Michigan. Paul has been a commercial pilot since 1995, accumulating over 2,300 hours in various balloons throughout nine different countries and is a three-time US National Hot Air Balloon Champion (2004, 2005 and 2013). Erica has been crewing since 1991 and a private pilot since 2002. In addition to their flying experiences, Paul and Erica have helped organize the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Canowindra, NSW, Australia International Balloon Challenge and various national, regional and local balloon events. These organizational duties have included all aspects of event management and are not limited to hot air balloons.

07/07/2025

We had a terrific event this year…getting the balloons up EVERY FLIGHT except for the two Sunday Flights. It was a great week/weekend for flying!

Help us in congratulating the TOP 10 for this year’s Field of Flight Competition:
Field of Flight Champion - Paul Petrehn
#2 - Nick Donner
#3 - Johnny Petrehn
#4 - Cory Bloom
#5 - Joe Zvada
#6 - Steve Mitchell
#7 - Landon Kohtz
#8 - Bruce Wood
#9 - Ben Leatherman
#10 - Andrew Nels

A great time was had by all at the 40th Michigan Challenge Balloonfest. We even managed a 6th place finish despite the c...
06/30/2025

A great time was had by all at the 40th Michigan Challenge Balloonfest. We even managed a 6th place finish despite the challenging tasks and weather conditions while flying what is now dubbed "the church bus", a Cameron Balloons U.S. Z-133.

A huge thank you to the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce and the entire operations team led by Phil Clinger.

We ended the weekend on a high note celebrating eighty-five years young. Have you always wanted to fly in a hot air ball...
06/02/2025

We ended the weekend on a high note celebrating eighty-five years young. Have you always wanted to fly in a hot air balloon but require walk-in or wheelchair accessibility? Please contact us for more details.

Email: [email protected]

Aerial Enigma has over thirty years of experience flying hot air balloons of all shapes and sizes. Whether it's complica...
05/03/2025

Aerial Enigma has over thirty years of experience flying hot air balloons of all shapes and sizes. Whether it's complicated special shapes or large passenger balloons, we've got you covered.

Email: [email protected]

Looking forward to flying for Visit Albuquerque during the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The Visit Albu...
09/12/2024

Looking forward to flying for Visit Albuquerque during the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

The Visit Albuquerque hot air balloon is owned and operated by Rainbow Ryders, Inc. Hot Air Balloon Co.

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Welcome Visit Albuquerque flown by Paul Petrehn from Howell, MI, United States of America.

08/26/2024
A beautiful Wednesday morning flight from Howell, Michigan to Pinckney, Michigan with a great group of passengers.      ...
08/21/2024

A beautiful Wednesday morning flight from Howell, Michigan to Pinckney, Michigan with a great group of passengers.

How the 2024 National Balloon Classic started and how it finished. We are proud of a 2nd place finish with such a strong...
08/13/2024

How the 2024 National Balloon Classic started and how it finished. We are proud of a 2nd place finish with such a strong field of competitors and appreciate all those that reached out with support and positivity. 🤗

Kudos to all of the NBC staff, volunteers and Indianola, Iowa community for stepping up and showing out during a challenging week. 👊

Congratulations to Nick Donner on his back-to-back wins. 🏆🥇🏆🥇

Excited to be flying for Visit Plano at the 2024 Balloon Federation of America Hot Air Competition Division US National ...
04/15/2024

Excited to be flying for Visit Plano at the 2024 Balloon Federation of America Hot Air Competition Division US National Championship.

This event is graciously hosted by The Great Texas Balloon Race.

Now, let us introduce pilot No. 10 — Paul Petrehn of Howell, MI — to the 2024 Balloon Federation of America U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship. He’ll be flying his balloon, named “City of Plano Excellence,” in this year’s BFA U.S. National Championship from June 10-16 in Longview. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net

Getting ready for the flying season. A beautiful night it was!
03/13/2024

Getting ready for the flying season. A beautiful night it was!

Still reminiscing about our December 13, 2023 flight from Escanaba, Michigan to near Traverse City, Michigan. Enjoy the ...
01/24/2024

Still reminiscing about our December 13, 2023 flight from Escanaba, Michigan to near Traverse City, Michigan. Enjoy the screenshots of the actual flight track.

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