matt1215 0 #26 December 27, 2006 37 miles to Titusville and 28 miles to Sebastian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #27 December 27, 2006 100.8 miles... Living in the middle of nowhere has it's downsides... If this were a more popular area, it'd make for a great DZ, but people don't really like barren desert... Hell, I have to drive 30 miles just to get to a Wal-MartSome people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bnacrazywoman 0 #29 December 27, 2006 100 yards--but I usually walk. BN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #30 December 27, 2006 Quoteok to everyone driving over 300 miles I'm not buying it (especially you freeflir29), there’s gotta be something closer... how often do you guys jump... Most places are not as densely populated with DZs as California. If fact, pretty much no place is. Check the Dropzone Database (and that's just for the US). Edited to add DZ database stats: Alabama (5) Alaska (2) Arizona (4) Arkansas (3) California (21) Colorado (8) Connecticut (3) Delaware (1) Florida (16) Georgia (7) Hawaii (2) Idaho (3) Illinois (12) Indiana (6) Iowa (4) Kansas (4) Kentucky (3) Louisiana (3) Maine (2) Maryland (1) Massachusetts (4) Michigan (10) Minnesota (3) Mississippi (1) Missouri (7) Montana (3) Nebraska (2) Nevada (4) New Hampshire (0) New Jersey (4) New Mexico (2) New York (9) North Carolina (5) North Dakota (2) Ohio (10) Oklahoma (10) Oregon (5) Pennsylvania (13) Puerto Rico (2) Rhode Island (1) South Carolina (5) South Dakota (2) Tennessee (6) Texas (17) Utah (5) Vermont (1) Virginia (7) Washington (9) West Virginia (1) Wisconsin (11) Wyoming (0) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #31 December 27, 2006 Quote Most places are not as densely populated with DZs as California. If fact, pretty much no place is. Check the Dropzone Database (and that's just for the US). Just because I'm bored...it appears California's DZ-density is 18th in the country. State Dropzones Square Miles DZ-loading (sq.miles/DZ) Rhode Island 1 1,545 1545 Connecticut 3 5,544 1848 Delaware 1 1,954 1954 New Jersey 4 8,722 2181 Massachusetts 4 10,555 2639 Pennsylvania 13 46,058 3543 Florida 16 65,758 4110 Ohio 10 44,828 4483 Illinois 12 57,918 4827 Hawaii 2 10,932 5466 Wisconsin 11 65,503 5955 New York 9 54,475 6053 Indiana 6 36,420 6070 Virginia 7 42,769 6110 South Carolina 5 32,007 6401 Oklahoma 10 69,903 6990 Tennessee 6 42,146 7024 California 21 163,707 7796 Washington 9 71,303 7923 Georgia 7 59,441 8492 Vermont 1 9,615 9615 Michigan 10 96,810 9681 Missouri 7 69,709 9958 Alabama 5 52,423 10485 North Carolina 5 53,821 10764 Maryland 1 12,407 12407 Colorado 8 104,100 13013 Kentucky 3 40,411 13470 Iowa 4 56,276 14069 Texas 17 268,601 15800 Utah 5 84,904 16981 Louisiana 3 51,843 17281 Maine 2 35,387 17694 Arkansas 3 53,182 17727 Oregon 5 98,386 19677 Kansas 4 82,282 20571 West Virginia 1 24,231 24231 Nevada 4 110,567 27642 Idaho 3 83,574 27858 Arizona 4 114,006 28502 Minnesota 3 86,943 28981 North Dakota 2 70,704 35352 South Dakota 2 77,121 38561 Nebraska 2 77,358 38679 Mississippi 1 48,434 48434 Montana 3 147,046 49015 New Mexico 2 121,593 60797 Alaska 2 656,425 328213 New Hampshire 0 9,351 N/A Wyoming 0 97,818 N/A Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #32 December 27, 2006 100 miles each way for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #33 December 27, 2006 Damn, you are bored! Nicely done! Now do the same thing, but use only livable area. Or better yet, draw a border around all the DZs, calculate that area, then calculate the DZ loading of that area. The point is, a lot of people in the US, much less in the world, don't have a DZ within 300 miles of them. Of course, I'm not bitching. I've got several DZs nearby (most with turbines), and my state is 30th on that list. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #34 December 27, 2006 That list can't be right, I think CO has maybe 4 DZs of which only 2 are full time. Just cause a state has a DZ does not mean it offers what you are looking for in a DZ, which means you need to travel long distances to get the most out of your jumps. So I make the most of my money by flying in the tunnel.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #35 December 27, 2006 90 miles, 160 miles, 220 miles depending on where I go. Unless I jump into my backyard, then it's 2 miles to the airport. Normally 160 miles though. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L.O. 0 #36 December 28, 2006 I live more then 50 ft, it's at least 235ft to the loading area. It is only 16ft from the aircraft in the hanger. They can't move an airplane without me knowing. Living that close makes my 450 jumps this year kinda sad, I should do much better. I always have a reserve to do a pilot to brief a student to dress and harness and blah blah blah. Living on the DZ is nice, but it has it's draw backs. To live this way, I gave up a big house in the country, a wife and two great kids. They all moved to Buffalo this week. My wife said she would be OK with me giving up everything else so I could fallow her and the kids. I am still considering it. I did my time as a long driver. I spent my first 8 years no closer then 1hr 45min. So I understand living far away. I am kind of a downer today sorry. I just got started and couldn't stop. Skydivers are my family, people I can whine to.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #37 December 28, 2006 Depends which DZ I go to. Either 55 or 80 miles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl03 0 #38 December 28, 2006 140+ each way... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #39 December 28, 2006 Skydive Atlanta - 101 miles - 2.5 hours Skydife the Farm - 76 miles - 2.0 hours Rantoul - 435 miles - 8.0 hours and 12 beersY yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfloyd 0 #40 December 28, 2006 About 35 miles My drinking team has a skydiving problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #41 December 28, 2006 Wisconsin has 11 dz's ??? Ive heard of maybe 4 or 5? is that info correct? Traffic 1.5-3 hrs no traffic 1.5Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #42 December 28, 2006 QuoteWisconsin has 11 dz's ??? Ive heard of maybe 4 or 5? is that info correct? I have no clue, I just copied what Lindercles posted. I think he got it from the DZ directory on here. Wait one...yep, this site shows 11 DZs. QuoteAtmosphair Skydiving Center Green Bay Skydivers Seven Hills Skydivers Sky Knights SPC Skydive Adventure,Inc. Skydive Fox Cities Skydive Midwest Skydive Superior Skydive Wissota Tri-State Skydivers Wolf River Skydivers I think one problem is defunct DZs are not deleted from the listing, and there are probably some tandem only operations as well. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #43 December 28, 2006 Guess Ill have to look around next time .... Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #44 December 28, 2006 I'm on the way home from Eloy. 1150 for me. Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 0 #45 December 28, 2006 120 miles. Drive past one 182 dropzone on the way. The place where I learned was 90 miles(no longer exists). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrenaline16 0 #46 December 28, 2006 I have no idea how many miles but it's about 1 hour and 45 minutes with no traffic and it's worth every single minute! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #47 December 28, 2006 They have traffic in Canada? Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
