A hovering air fort containing an inflatable housing having an open base defined by a periphery surrounding the opening, an aperture tor receiving air flow for inflation and at least one connecting panel affixed to at least two of the inflatable housing side walls about the open base periphery that does not cover a majority of the open base and wherein the air flow through the aperture provides structure and lift tor the inflatable housing when the open base is positioned over an external surface to create the hovering air fort.