Picture This Ballooning and various pilots from across the state and further afield will be headed to town with their balloons to not only put on a spectacle for those on the ground, but private flights are also still available to book.

The hot air balloonists continue to come to Leeton every Easter, even when it is an off-year from the SunRice Festival, much to the envy of other towns throughout NSW.

The balloons are scheduled to fly every dawn and just prior to dusk from Good Friday right through until Easter Monday, taking off from the St Francis College ovals.

While this is of course dependent on weather conditions, pilot Ben Phillips from Picture This Ballooning was keen to launch once again.

Mr Phillips was in Leeton last week to give residents a taste of hot air balloons once again when two took to the skies.

"It was a good little test run ... a perfect morning for flying and we had lots of positive comments from the people of Leeton," he said.

"We love coming to Leeton and flying. It's a great experience and people are always so friendly.

"Mostly, everyone also loves coming to Leeton because there is such an amazing committee of people in Leeton who make it all happen. We can't thank them enough.

"We can't wait to get back again, especially after last year and so many of us not being able to fly."

An annual training camp for balloon pilots will also be held in Leeton this coming June.

This is aimed at student pilots, people learning to fly or those who have just got their licence.

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"We've planned that for Leeton at the end of June, so we're coming back again," Mr Phillips said.

"That's again, mostly because of this local committee in Leeton. They approached us and said 'what about having this training camp in Leeton?' and we thought that was a great idea."

For more information and to keep up-to-date visit the Easter in Leeton Hot Air Ballooning Facebook page.

To book a private flight call (03) 9429 0277.

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