How do you steer a hot air balloon?

Question

I’ve heard people say things like they choose a wind current or something, but that sounds so imprecise and doesn’t make a lot of sense… Like I’ve heard the wind moving in different directions at different elevations? But when you get close to whatever field you’re trying to land in what happens if the wind starts blowing you a different direction?

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Answer 1

If the wind starts blowing in a different direction close to the ground, the balloon goes in that direction. The pilot can try to increase their altitude to not hit the ground in that direction but that’s about it. The balloon goes where the wind goes.