Seyoum 1 #1 Posted February 13 Hi everyone, I have plans to visit Washington, Virginia, and New York City when I fly to the US. Although there are numerous tiny skydiving dropzones, I'm curious about which one is the best for getting 100 jumps in 20 days. Regards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,122 #2 February 13 It very much depends on the time of year, because above New York the skydiving season doesn't really get started until April or, more likely, May. DZ's that are open all winter will have limited operation in that area, and be open only on weekends. Regardless of anything, 100 jumps in 20 days is an aggressive rate, simply because weather can be unpredictable (understatement of the year). But I'll let others chime in about other DZs Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danornan 64 #3 February 13 Z-Hills or Deland can take care of you this time of the year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seyoum 1 #4 February 15 On 2/13/2024 at 5:22 PM, wmw999 said: It very much depends on the time of year, because above New York the skydiving season doesn't really get started until April or, more likely, May. DZ's that are open all winter will have limited operation in that area, and be open only on weekends. Regardless of anything, 100 jumps in 20 days is an aggressive rate, simply because weather can be unpredictable (understatement of the year). But I'll let others chime in about other DZs Wendy P. I scheduled for April 15th, as my family wanted to visit NY. I was hoping to find something fun to do while they are sightseeing. Anyhow Thanks Wendy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seyoum 1 #5 February 15 On 2/13/2024 at 8:26 PM, danornan said: Z-Hills or Deland can take care of you this time of the year. However, those locations are too far from our destination around. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,122 #6 February 15 3 hours ago, Seyoum said: I scheduled for April 15th, as my family wanted to visit NY. I was hoping to find something fun to do while they are sightseeing. Anyhow Thanks Wendy! Mid April the closest place I can think of for busting out a lot of jumps is N. Carolina, Raeford. Connecticut Parachutists in Ellington, CT is open all year, and they will probably already have their Caravan (I think) running, but most likely only on weekends. The Ranch, in upstate New York, might also be open already. Neither of those is real close to NYC, though; at least an hour and maybe more. There are, however, tunnels in the area, in Paramus NJ and Westchester NY. Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seyoum 1 #7 February 16 14 hours ago, wmw999 said: Mid April the closest place I can think of for busting out a lot of jumps is N. Carolina, Raeford. Connecticut Parachutists in Ellington, CT is open all year, and they will probably already have their Caravan (I think) running, but most likely only on weekends. The Ranch, in upstate New York, might also be open already. Neither of those is real close to NYC, though; at least an hour and maybe more. There are, however, tunnels in the area, in Paramus NJ and Westchester NY. Wendy P. Thanks so much Wendy ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
