Closest to DC?

[DSE 3]

What DZ is *really* closest to DC? There are three saying they are closest, and I don't know the area ie; one could be physically closer, but travel time is longer.
Gonna be there for a week end of June, would like to jump for an afternoon.

[PhreeZone 15]

As the crow flies from the center of DC:


A Skydivin' Place Inc. Kingsdale, Pennsylvania 58.09 miles
Skydive Maryland Ridgely Ridgely, Maryland 62.73 miles
Skydive Orange Inc Fishersville, Virginia 70.37 miles
Skydive Virginia! Louisa, Virginia 79.08 miles
Skydive Delmarva Laurel, Delaware 81.04 miles
Chambersburg Skydiving Center Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 81.85 miles
Maytown Sport Parachute Club Marietta, Pennsylvania 86.76 miles
Skydive The Point West Point, Virginia 95.73 miles

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[DSE 3]

GREAT list!
Of those, recommendations?

[peregrinerose 0]

Chambersburg, of course Nice mid-sized DZ, king air, incredibly wonderful people to jump with (yeah, so I'm biased). Bunk house and plenty of room to camp.

Maytown is the home of handsome Dave Dewolf, they usually have 2 cessna's flying... small DZ, but a lot of fun to jump at.

That Skydivin' Place in Kingsdale has very limited hours, weekends only and not even every weekend, one cessna as far as I know. The owner is training for 4 way and so the DZ is only open sporadically. He's a great guy though. Although I've never jumped there, I've jumped with him and have learned a lot from him.

Can't help you with the rest of them.

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[JENNR8R 0]

...recommendations?

Orange... because it's mine and you'd get to jump with me.

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[PhreeZone 15]

Delmarva has had some airport issues so I'd call first before going there.

Orange is my pick since I know Liz, Brandon and crew will treat you right out there.

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[xlh883 0]

Hey Phree,

Reemeber me from last year at SGC, around Labor and later?

I am jumping at Skydive Orange now. Hope to make it back to SGC at least once this season. Living in Maryland now. Couldn't make enough money in Columbus to survive.

I still want the EOY DVD if you can get one to me by mail. Will send check. Let me know.

Talk to you later,

David Burnworth

[BGill 0]

Delmarva, Orange, and Chambersburg are all the same distance from DC, just in different directions.

I recommend Delmarva. We kick ass

[damonsteele 0]

DSE,

Delmarva will be reopened by the time you get to the area. They have a Twin Otter and some good fun jumpers. A little further than a couple other DZs but worth the drive.

[keka 0]

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GREAT list!
Of those, recommendations?

Chambersburg is a very nice DZ and have the king air

Orange is great too and closer to DC; they have the sweet Otter

West Point by far has the best scenic view and have the Otter and Casa (once in a while) that come from NC.

I've only been to these 3 DZs around DC, so far.

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[keka 0]

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...recommendations?

Orange... because it's mine and you'd get to jump with me.

hey beautiful!
how are you!?
It was so good to see you at STP this past weekend!
will you be at Orange tomorrow?
I want to do some 4-way but not sure who would be there; I need to come back by evening.

let me know!

Keka

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[DougH 270]

Orange gets my vote. they are top notch!!!

They opened the drop zone for my college club on my way back to CT after collegiates after no other drop zones along the way were going to be open.

Orange was happy to try to find a pilot, and offer us great jump tickets. Some of their fun jumpers showed up to jump with us, and later were nice enough to invite us over to their house for a bbq.

On of the nicest group of jumpers I have met yet!!!

Their super otter was very nice!

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=P

[keka 0]

and we get to play horse shoes too!!!!

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[ScottGray 0]

Depends on which side of DC you are on.

North Side - PA is closest.

East Side - Delmarva

West Side - Orange or Louisa

South Side - West Point

I have been to all but PA, all are good choices and lots of great people.

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[DSE 3]

many thanks to all that replied. Between Jennr8r, Doug, and some PM's, looks like I'll be meeting some folks when I go to Orange. Looking forward to it.

[keka 0]

nice!
btw, every 1st Thursday of the month we get together at the Generous George Pizza place in Alexandria...we should have some posts about it for next month

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