jrjny 0 #1 June 12, 2010 Looking to take a 2 week trip and I'm looking for some feedback. What DZ will give me the best odds of both: 1) skydiving friendly weather 2) tons of loads flying (weekday and weekend) Thanks for the insight! Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #2 June 12, 2010 Where are you and how far are you willing to travel?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #3 June 12, 2010 Define "Best". 110 degrees, free of clouds, no wind? 75 degrees, puffys, steady 5 - 10kt winds? ???... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrjny 0 #4 June 13, 2010 Continental US - I'm in NY though. Perfect weather - moderate winds, low odds of rain, best odds for jump conditions really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #5 June 13, 2010 If you're in NY already, I'd say the Ranch. If you wanna see beautiful southern Texas, Spaceland is pretty cool. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #6 June 14, 2010 Quote Define "Best". 110 degrees, free of clouds, no wind? 75 degrees, puffys, steady 5 - 10kt winds? ??? You forgot "pretty girls in bikinis"!!!!!Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #7 June 14, 2010 Quote If you're in NY already, I'd say the Ranch. If you wanna see beautiful southern Texas, Spaceland is pretty HOT!!. Fixed it for you Its also a great dz, those guys are always flying! (minus the occasional weather hold, which isnt usually that bad during summer months in Houston) The indoor air conditioned packing room is a HUGE plus. HUGE!"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Para5-0 0 #8 June 14, 2010 Skydive Long Island (Calverton)is at the end of the island and seems to be clear more often then most. Although, the Ranch, Cross Keys, and Skys the Limit are good as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #9 June 14, 2010 Quote If you wanna see beautiful southern Texas, Spaceland is pretty cool. Cool is not the word coming to mind for Spaceland in the Summer.To the OP, no guarantees of nice weather in the Pacific Northwest, but if it is sunny, you can't beat our weather in the summer. Our last two Leap for Lupus Boogies and Record Attempts in August have been pretty sodden affairs, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #10 June 14, 2010 QuotePerfect weather - moderate winds, low odds of rain, best odds for jump conditions really. Eloy, AZ is one of the largest DZs in the world, with basically everything you could want (including a great wind tunnel), and lots and lots of loads, 7 days a week. Being in the AZ desert, it almost never rains there, so if you want to be almost certain of not getting rained out even a single day, Eloy's a good bet. Of course, during the summer the AZ desert is quite hot during the daytime. One word, though - Eloy often hosts various big competitive events and team training (as well as some military training, too, AFAIK), etc., so you should call ahead and check on what's going on for the days/weeks you're thinking of going, and whether it may have any effect on what you plan to do once you get there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #11 June 14, 2010 Quote 7 days a week Not in summer. Eloy is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #12 June 14, 2010 QuoteQuote 7 days a week Not in summer. Eloy is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Oop! - Didn't know that - thanks for the correction. Anyhow, it only rains on Tues & Wed there. Yeah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreaming13000 1 #13 June 14, 2010 Skydive San Diego, Perris and Lake Elsinore california. I would say skydive san diego has the most predictable, tame and skydive friendly winds most of the time, and they are open 7 days a week, number of loads that go up depend on the number of jumpers that can fill the otter at least halfway and tandems of course."A man only gets in life what he is believing for, nothing more and nothing less" Kenneth Hagen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrjny 0 #14 June 14, 2010 a tremendous oversight on my part no doubt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrjny 0 #15 June 14, 2010 Interesting feedback - seems to confirm what I've heard and short of consulting a meteorological researcher I think I know enough :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #16 June 15, 2010 QuoteQuotePerfect weather - moderate winds, low odds of rain, best odds for jump conditions really. Eloy, AZ is one of the largest DZs in the world, with basically everything you could want (including a great wind tunnel), Except for pleasant 70-80 degree summer days as in California and air conditioning for the wind tunnel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #17 June 15, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Perfect weather - moderate winds, low odds of rain, best odds for jump conditions really. Eloy, AZ is one of the largest DZs in the world, with basically everything you could want (including a great wind tunnel), Except for pleasant 70-80 degree summer days as in California and air conditioning for the wind tunnel. Uh which DZ's in CA have that ( 70-80's) in summer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
