View Finder Balloonport

The closure was the direct result of the death of the owner/operator. As a small, privately-owned commercial enterprise, the business could not continue without its founder and licensed pilot, leading to the permanent cessation of operations.

The site of the former balloonport is now part of a private residential property. The large, open field once used for launching and landing balloons remains, but it is no longer used for any aviation purposes. Satellite imagery shows it is maintained as a large lawn or fallow field adjacent to a private home.

View Finder Balloonport was a private facility that served as the operational base for 'View Finder Ballooning, Inc.'. According to public records, the business was activated in July 1984. For nearly three decades, it offered commercial hot air balloon rides, providing passengers with scenic tours over the rural landscape of Warren County, New Jersey. The balloonport was a small but notable part of the local tourism and recreation industry, specializing in personal and small-group flights.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the View Finder Balloonport. The land is privately owned, and the associated business was dissolved following the owner's passing. A reopening is considered highly unlikely.