Restrictions


USPA membership Required
AADs Not Required
Hook turns Allowed

What it costs


AFF courses available at 269 USD
Tandem jumps from 99 USD
Jump tickets at 18 USDto 14000ft
Video available at 75 USD

Start Skydiving is one the top five largest and fastest growing drop-zones in the world and the home of the Work Stinks! Boogie. We also create more new skydivers than any other drop-zone in the world through the professional services of JUMP Institute, which staffs over 60+ professional personnel that are all dedicated to providing you with the best training in the world. Visit Start Skydiving's drop-zone located at the Middletown Regional Airport in Middletown, Ohio! Start Skydiving's drop-zone location in Middletown features a 1.15 mile long runway that can support extra-large aircraft for special events, more than 23,000+ sq ft of hangar space, over 600+ acres of obstacle/turbulence-free soft cut sod to land on, free world-class coaching in all disciplines from world-renown professional skydiving team, Team Fastrax, as well as numerous amenities such as our patented online self-manifesting system, indoor padded and carpeted packing areas, paid packing services, clean showers and restrooms, an RV park and campgrounds with a bonfire pit, free Wi-Fi, an ATM, a huge family park right next-door, and over ten restaurants and hotels within less than a half of a mile away. If you have jumped with us before, we appreciate you sharing your experience with us by submitting a review, as your feedback is what allows us to more effectively focus our continual efforts in providing you with excellent service. If you have not jumped with us before, then what are you waiting for?! Come see for yourself why we are the number one rated drop-zone in the world and... START SKYDIVING!

Aircraft


Two Cessna Caravans, a fast-climbing Cessna 206 with a lexan jump door, two Robinson R44 Helicopters, and our very own Hot Air Balloon

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Where we jump


Middletown Regional Airport
LAT: 39.5308567431747
LNG: -84.39525604248

Contact Us


1711 Run Way, Middletown, Ohio, 45042-2300, United States
(513) 422-5867
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gyre46

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Appears to be lots of Tandemonia out there, which is great for first jumpers, makes it more exciting, great for solo because they fund the big planes.

Future Tandem Folks: On a big plane you get to watch all the others jump before you which is fun and will calm the nerves a bit. Also your video will be much more impressive. In a little Cessna it looks/feels more like squeezing out of a flying box. Just not the same.

Food and shade and air-conditioning, lots of space. It appears John runs a pretty tight ship, I feel confident in the planes and gear.

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It was my first solo jump and thanks to the incredible staff and owner John Hart. It was alsome !!!! If I was going to jump agin there is no dought it would be there.

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large number of aircraft including skyvans on the weekends, highly trained instructos who know how to calm a nervous student and know exactly how to help, great facilities

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I did my first tandum jump today. I am so pumped to go again, I think I'm gonna go for the AFF. My Instructor, Paul was super laid back and made me feel comfortable during my first experience. He answered any and all questions that I had without hesitation! We jumped early in the morning (Highly recommend) the skies were beautiful and clear. Greatest natural rush in my life!

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Went down on my birthday weekend to use my Christmas gift my wife got me. Hands down the best gift EVER! All I can say is try it once. Me I loved it. Will do it again and this is coming from a black guy.lol We jump too. ha ha ha.

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My friends wanted to go skydiving and said that they had a great experience at Start Skydiving. So i went ahead and prepaid on their website. Start skydiving call me and notified me about possible thunderstorms that were in the area and asked if i could come early. I showed up half and hour early and filled out all the necessary paperwork watched a safety video and headed to their hanger to get fitted in my flight suit and Tandem harness. The next thing i know i am strapped into a plane headed up to 13000 feet. The feeling of free falling that long is hard to explain but its awesome.
Overall great experience and would recommend Start Skydiving to anyone. The videographer was awesome. http://youtu.be/j3xXPCvQ42Q Don't miss out on a life experience!

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I rounded up a crew of 8 people when they dropped their Google Offer for the tandem jump, and we had a blast! Everything was easy; the staff led us through every single step and were fun and friendly. All the instructors seemed very experienced and did their best to make sure we had a great time. It is the most exhilarating thing I have ever done. And, lastly, the guy in the safety video had an awesome wizardly beard. A++++++

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I took my girlfriend and we went to startskydiving.com and it's an experience everyone needs to have. This place offered the best prices around and the instructors made us very comfortable and they took the nervousness away. I recommend going to this place to everyone.

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We went skydiving as a group and appreciated how flexible and accommodating the staff was. My instructor was friendly and gave clear instructions on the jump. I felt perfectly secure and loved it. I would definitely go again.

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I went with a group of friends and I didn't have any of them complain. They, including me had the time of our lives. We all will be coming back and even thinking about going solo!

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I've been wanting to do this for a very long time and I don't think we could have picked a better place. I told my wife that if we ever jump some where else it will be such a let down because everone and everything was so GREAT! The people from the person who answers the phone, checks you in, gives instruction, photographer, instructor, pilot, even the owner were just the best! We're already planning our next jump! See you in the air!

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It is an amazing experience and startskydiving was affordable and the pictures turned out amazing. I would pay over and over again to do this. This was a great place to go and I enjoyed every moment!! Thank you so much!

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I saw my dad skydive when I was a young girl & I've wanted to do it ever since. Well, I finally did it! I was missing out these past 10 years!
Start Skydiving made my experience great! Staff were personable and fun fun fun! Training was a brief video (about 15-20 minutes) since we did tandem. We had to wait to jump on account of the weather, but there were plenty of things to do to pass the time. They serve GOOD food at a good price as well. Suiting up was organized and timely, but the suits are HOT, so wear light comfy clothing on hot days. The plane ride up was longer than expected, but you don't even notice because even that is a fun and exciting part of the experience. I learned on the way up from my tandem instructor (Paul) what to do when we jump out and on our way down. He was very aware of safety and I felt comfortable with him. (I had been worried with the weight limits because I'm a chunky girl, but that feeling quickly dissipated) We even flipped several times upon coming out of the plane! LOVED IT! He kept me informed on the way down of anything I needed to know as well. I landed wanting to do it again! My photo/videographers name was..Rob, I think. He was great. The pictures and video were amazing! I recommend getting them to any one who goes, especially if it is your first time.
If you're thinking about going, GO, & Start Skydiving is the place to jump! Not only was it safe and a blast...the prices are a STEAL compared to others. I will be back!

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Had an excellent time! Went with my dad and we cant wait to get back! Thanks to Greg, Lonnie, Kyle, and Brad. You guys rock!

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This was an awesome experience and everyone at Startskydiving was friendly, and made it that much more fun, definately going back

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This center is top notch.. First,they really make sure you understand what risks you are about to take. But the atmosphere is so reassuring that you can't help but feel all would be ok.

My instructor was very direct and clear about what I needed to do and also was very friendly during the dive.

Definitely will do again and possible extend my experience in this new sport.

Thanks again for a great day!

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Start Skydiving in Middletown, Ohio was definitely the right choice for this first-timer. They had a great facility, not only for those going skydiving, but also for those left on the ground. An extremely friendly, courteous, and helpful staff made sure that I had a thrilling and SAFE jump. Picnic tables, benches, and an adequate snack bar (serving burgers, chips, soda, etc.) catered to the basic needs of spouses, kids, and others stuck on the ground. Flat-screen TVs and computer monitors provided info about airfield conditions, weather (rain and clouds delayed the jumps), and aircraft manifests. They surely had a top-notch operation that made me want to come back for more jumps and maybe instructions.

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This was my first time skydiving and it was a blast. Everyone at Start Skydiving is very helpful and nice.My tandem instructor Lonny was a great guy and very fun. I would reccomnd this to anyone who is thinking about going skydiving.

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This was my first tandem jump and they made it very easy. I was very comfortable the entire time. I also signed up for their video and photo package so I could document my first experience and it was well worth it!

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The thing to do to celebrate a special event -- for me, it was my 60th birthday! One I'll never forget. Jonathan and Kyle made it very special and I recommend it to everyone!

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Amazing experience! This company is safety conscious and make it very clear as to what they need you to know and at the same time they know how to ensure that you enjoy the experience to the fullest!!! I'll be back!

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I have wanted to skydive for several years. I am 51 and finally got to try it. Wish I did it years ago. It is well worth the drive to get there. Highly recommend this company to anyone. Thanks for a great time.

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I absolutely loved my experience with Start Skydiving. The Instructors were well trained, knew what they were doing, and made sure that i specifically and undoubtedly understood each instruction carefully. I had so much fun, and will definitely return to jump again and again, with more friends I hope.
THANK YOU START SKYDIVING!!!!

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Great experience... The whole group had a blast and we can't wait til our next jump. Thank you to everyone involved. The staff is great!! If you plan on skydiving? I suggest you START here!! Darren Richey

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Staff was friendly and timely, instructors were very knowledgable and friendly as well. After this experience I will definately be pursuing a license.

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