Fancy Balloons

Name: Fancy Balloons
Author: KodiiTulip

Fancy Balloons lets players fly by attaching balloons they steer with the keyboard, and the balloons can be dyed in many colors.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1 – 1.21.5

What it does

Fancy Balloons is a flight mod for Minecraft Java Edition. Players control a balloon with the keyboard: W and S raise or lower its target speed, A and D turn it at 5 degrees per tick, and Space and Ctrl change the target vertical speed. Dyes change the color of a balloon, and right-clicking a balloon with a dye in hand colors it. The balloons also act as flying helpers for players who want to travel above the terrain.

The server has to run the mod, while players may leave it out and still join. Installing the mod on a server also makes the balloon spawner item available to the server's players. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest release for 1.21.5 dated 2025-06-11. Builds exist for 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3 and 1.21.5. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, and a data pack variant is also offered for servers that prefer it.

Key features

Keyboard flight control
W and S set the target speed, A and D turn the balloon, and Space and Ctrl set the vertical speed.
Dye coloring
Sneak-clicking a balloon with a dye changes its color, and the colors appear on the balloon model.
Balloon spawner item
An item model of the balloon spawner lets players place balloons where they need them.
Data pack version
A data pack adds flying balloons that a player can control, for servers that do not run the mod.

Gallery

Colors! · Colors available as of 0.1.1-alpha!

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

1.21.50.2.2+mc1.21.5+mod0.2.2+mc1.21.5+mod0.2.2+mc1.21.5+mod0.2.2+mc1.21.5+mod

1.21.30.2.1-alpha+mod0.2.1-alpha+mod0.2.1-alpha+mod0.2.1-alpha+mod

1.21.20.2.1-alpha+mod0.2.1-alpha+mod0.2.1-alpha+mod0.2.1-alpha+mod

1.21.10.1.1-alpha+mod0.1.1-alpha+mod0.1.1-alpha+mod0.1.1-alpha+mod

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Scenic flights on servers

Server owners can give players balloons to explore builds, terrain and landmarks from above.

Adventure maps

Map makers can use balloons as a travel element between areas that players cannot reach on foot.

Who it’s for: Players who want an airborne way to explore, and server owners who want to add flying balloons to their world.

Questions

Does Fancy Balloons need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run the mod, but players can join without it, so the client side is optional.

Which loaders does Fancy Balloons support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Each loader has a file for 1.21.5 dated 2025-06-11.

Can a server run it without installing the mod?

Yes, a data pack version adds flying balloons that can be controlled by the player, for servers that do not run the mod.

In the catalog

Fancy Balloons is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.