aerostatic

[ air-uh-stat-ik ]

/ ˌɛər əˈstæt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to aerostatics.

of, or capable of supporting, aerostats.

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Also aer·o·stat·i·cal

[air-uh-stat-i-kuhl] /ˌɛər əˈstæt ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of aerostatic

First recorded in 1775–85; aero- + static

M. Ferdinand Lemaitre proposes to establish an aerostatic bridge between Calais and Dover.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
Through me, the aerostatic art would render immense services to the world, if God should spare my life!
A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)|Jules Verne
Besides, has not aerostatic science made great progress since the ascensions of Blanchard?
A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)|Jules Verne
The production of this gas is easy, and it has given the greatest satisfaction hitherto in aerostatic experiments.
Five Weeks in a Balloon|Jules Verne

See this game of balloons; it contains the whole history of the aerostatic art.
A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)|Jules Verne