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Preparing for your first tandem skydive
So you're finally going to jump out of a perfectly good airplane! Or maybe you're still on the fence. This article will help you navigate and set expectations for your first tandem. Before you arrive: 1. Eat a good breakfast, arriving at the Dropzone hungry is no fun....
First Time Tandem
So you're finally going to jump out of a perfectly good airplane! Or maybe you're still on the fence. This article will help you navigate and set expectations for your first tandem. Before you arrive: 1. Eat a good breakfast, arriving at the Dropzone hungry is no fun....
Group Bookings
Some adventures are better shared with friends or family, and skydiving is one of them! While coming alone to skydive is perfectly fine, most people want to share this experience with a loved one. If you want to book multiple people to skydive, the easiest thing to do...
Safety Day 2019
Kicking off the 2019 jump season, we held our annual USPA Safety Day meeting on March 9. For anyone living on the East Coast, especially in Virginia, it has been a long, wet winter and we are all itching to get back to jumping. But before that can happen, we took the...
Sloppy Seconds
Now that I have your attention, you can get your mind out of the gutter. We’re talking about the valuable “seconds” of freefall and why they’re better for everyone on a tandem skydive when the harness is properly adjusted. As an examiner, I pay particular attention to...
Black Friday Deals 2018
Black Friday Applicable to both Skydive Suffolk and Virginia Skydiving Center. Simply Choose which DZ you want to jump at, and click the corresponding links to book. $199 Tandem Skydive - Enter Code BLK2018 - Now until 6/01/19$75 First Jump Course (Ground School) -...
Video and Photo Package…which to choose?
Ever heard someone say, "Pics or it didn't happen!"?Basically, we live in a world where we want to see it to believe it, especially when it is something awesome...say, for instance, proof you went skydiving! Well, here at Skydive Suffolk we give you two ways you can...
Equipment Check: Get to Know Our Three Aircraft!
We are proud to have three different aircraft as part of the Skydive Suffolk team. Our chief pilot, Ross Leventhal, is skilled at flying each one. Ross has seen a lot of skydiving drop zones in his career and believes the aircraft at Skydive Suffolk are second to...
Local Skydivers Make Strides as New Coaches, Encourage Other Women to Follow Their Lead
When Jin Prugsawan watched Angie Aragon, a female skydiving instructor, lead a canopy course at Skydive Perris in California, a light bulb went on in her head. Jin thought, “Yes, if Angie can coach skydiving then I can too.” Soon after, Jin and another Skydive Suffolk...
Take Your Vacation to New Heights — Go Skydiving with Skydive Suffolk!
Are you planning a summer vacation to the East Coast? Make sure Skydive Suffolk is at the top of your itinerary. Every summer (and fall, winter and spring), people from across the US descend on our drop zone for a day they never forget! Hampton Roads people, you know...
Contact Info
Email: info@skydivesuffolk.com
Location:
1200 Gene Bolton Dr.
Suffolk, VA 23434
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Thursday: 10:00 am – Sunset
Friday: 10:00 am – Sunset
Saturday: 8:00 am – Sunset
Sunday: 8:00 am – Sunset
Monday: 10:00 am – Sunset
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Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm