Balloons only fly at sunrise in calm wind. Below is the Göreme forecast for the sunrise hour — wind, gusts, visibility and rain probability — and how likely a flight looks based on it.
Looks flyable
Wind and visibility are inside the usual limits for balloon flights.
⚠︎ This is a reading of the weather forecast, not the official flight decision. The go/no-go is issued each morning shortly before take-off by the Turkish civil aviation authority and can differ from any forecast. If you have a booking, your operator will call you.
| Today | Sunrise | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | Rain probability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 16 | 06:22 | 5 km/h | 14 km/h | 39.4 km | 0 % | Looks flyable |
| Thursday, September 17 | 06:23 | 5 km/h | 9 km/h | 37.1 km | 0 % | Looks flyable |
| Friday, September 18 | 06:24 | 5 km/h | 13 km/h | 34.9 km | 10 % | Looks flyable |
| Saturday, September 19 | 06:25 | 3 km/h | 12 km/h | 6.5 km | 0 % | Looks flyable |
Forecast source: Open-Meteo (Göreme, 10 m wind). Page refreshes every 30 minutes.
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Only around sunrise, because the air warming during the day creates thermals and wind. Hotel pickup is about an hour before sunrise; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
The Turkish civil aviation authority issues one decision for Cappadocia each morning; operators follow it. The outlook on this page does not replace that decision.
Yes, balloons fly in Cappadocia all year. Cold winter air even improves lift, but wind, snow and fog make cancellations more frequent than in summer.
Yes. For flights the operator cancels because of weather, the full payment is refunded or the flight is moved to another day.
There is no single published threshold; in practice flights do not go when surface wind exceeds roughly 18 km/h (10 knots), with strong gusts, rain or low visibility. This page uses more conservative bands.