Flying through the air with the greatest of ease isn’t just for daring young people on the flying trapeze. Anyone can do it! At least anyone can fly through the air, the ease comes with practice. And practice you can, at Skydive Arizona™. As the world’s largest skydiving center, it boasts an average of 135,000 jumps every year, a drop zone with uninhabited desert terrain for miles in every direction and an experienced staff of coaches, pilots and videographers. Located in Eloy, it is almost halfway between Phoenix and Tucson (Arizona’s two largest cities) and is about an hour’s drive from either city’s center. The clear desert weather allows you the choice of any of the 340 flying days that Skydive Arizona™ has each year. Both first-timers and professionals are welcome. You must be 18 years of age to skydive at Skydive Arizona™. If you’re over the age of 18, this may be the perfect experience to cross off your bucket list and you’ll even have proof of your daring feat! Photos and video are both available for purchase so you can watch your freefall with friends and family after you’ve returned safely back to Earth.
Skydiving was amazing. There is truly nothing else like it on Earth. It was very easy as well. We made an appointment a week or so before. When we arrived at the facility we paid, watched a video and within an hour were in the plane beginning our ascent. It is a little cold up there so bring a sweater and wear pants.
Skydiving was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. Your stomach doesn’t drop, you’re just in awe as you float back down to the ground. The staff here were very nice and helped me get over my nerves. Everyone should try this at least once in their life.
This looks so fun, I am going to go skydiving some day. I hope that day is soon!
Does anyone know how hot it is in Eloy right now? It’s so beastly hot up here in Phoenix, I just wonder how it would be. In other words, how miserable would it be in the throws of summer?
This is something I have always wanted to do ………… but the older I get, the more fearful I become.
Any advice?
My dad lives in Casa Grande, about 20 mins from the skydiving place, and it’s almost the same temperature as in Phoenix. The skydive AZ website in the little story has a ‘forecast for eloy’ at the very bottom of the home page. It says 108 right now and it’s 110 in Phoenix!! I have no idea what it must feel like skydiving in that weather though… maybe you don’t notice…
Skydive Arizona was AWESOME!!! I was scared but felt safe the whole time! I would definitely go again! Just remember to breathe. I forgot to the first few thousand feet going down.