Frequently asked Questions

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The short answer to this question is - almost everyone! The information found below is general to indoor skydiving. Each location may differ, check with the tunnel you wish to fly in for specific rules and restrictions.

Age Limit

The age requirement really only has a minimum - 3 years old! The maximum age limit is more defined by how physically fit and injury free you are. With that being said, there have been flyers that have been 100+ years old. Read more below for additional information on physical requirements.

Weight Limit

This varies from tunnel to tunnel, but the average weight limit is around 250 lbs/113 kg. The limit could also depend on the height and how physically in-shape the individual is.

The customers of a vertical wind tunnel can be categorized into the following groups:

· People, purchasing presents for kids, relatives/friends;

· People purchasing a present for a VIP;

· People regularly purchasing gift certificates as they are very loyal to your business;

· People regularly purchasing gift certificates and actively recommending it to their friends;

· People eager to experience free-fall flying. Such customers purchase the service for themselves right before the flight;

· Celebration of birthdays for kids and adults and Organizing corporate holiday parties;;

· Journalists and bloggers. These customers are interested in your business, and they are ready to reimburse by regularly advertising your business;

· Military personnel, special forces;

· People intending to complete an instructor course for a vertical wind tunnel. These customers purchase 10-20 hours of flight time at once;

· Aero fitness. This modern branch of fitness is practiced in a vertical wind tunnel and substitutes the wearisome trainings in a gym;

· Skydivers practicing individual elements for group acrobatics, Free fly (individual and group elements), freestyle for skydiving and wind tunnel competitions;;

· Athletes participating in wind tunnel competitions at the 2-way VFS level;

· Beginner skydivers practicing AFF;

· Athletes from abroad practicing individual Free fly techniques;

· Sports organizations for kids.

Indoor skydiving is an activity that almost anyone can partake in. Participants wear gear that includes a jumpsuit, goggles, a helmet, eye protection, and earplugs (for the noise). Each participant will fly within a column of wind created by a vertical wind tunnel. Flyers are accompanied by a rated safety instructor that helps flyers learn to control their bodies within the airflow.

During a first flight experience you will be guided by an instructor through all the necessary classroom information, given your flight gear, and taken into the wind tunnel. Once in the tunnel your instructor provides a safe 1-on-1 flying experience, guiding and teaching you how to fly your body. Once you have flown, your next flight will be less guided as you begin to grasp the concepts behind safely flying your body. Higher levels of learning are normally done with a tunnel coach and organized learning events are taking place in tunnels all over.

Flyers of nearly every age can fly. We recommend 4 or 5 years old as a minimum, but each tunnel has their own rules. The only real limitations preventing people from flying are weight limits and shoulder dislocations. Countless handicapped and physically challenged flyers have safely flown with the help of experienced instructors. 

Indoor skydiving gets its name from the thrill-seeking sport of skydiving, but the similarities between the two are actually very few. A vertical wind tunnel creates the needed vertical wind flow for indoor skydiving. This simulates the conditions found in freefall without the need to jump from a great height. Because the wind tunnel environment is very controlled compared to the traditional freefall of a skydive, a wider range of flyers can take part in the experience.

Skydiving being an outdoor activity is seasonal, and even during favorable seasons, conditions such as the wind, rain, or snow can cancel your plans to jump. Indoor skydiving is amazing because in most cases it removes weather from the picture. Most modern wind tunnels are closed loop recirculating designs. This means that no matter the outside weather, the wind tunnel is a comfortable place to fly.

A normal skydive from 13,000 feet lasts between 45-60 seconds. Typical first-time indoor skydiving flights last between 2 and 5 minutes, giving you much more flying time than a traditional skydive. The ready access to much larger amounts of time gives you a chance to safely learn how to control your body.