Skydive Mesquite

Just an hour from downtown Las Vegas, Skydive Mesquite offers first-time jumpers and experienced U.S. Parachute Association members the opportunity to leap into the air from a height of two miles above the ground. That's excellent value, because many skydive measure their drops in distance above sea level, allowing less time for the fall.

First-time jumpers who are at least 18 years of age and weigh 220 pounds or less are fitted with a tandem harness system and jump with an instructor after being taught the correct body position for safely falling through the sky. The scenic flight upwards aboard a Cessna 182 takes about 15 minutes. Drops are then made from 10,000 to 13,000 feet above the ground, and the jumpers reach speeds of up to 120 miles per hour for about 50 seconds before the ripcord is pulled. Once the canopy has opened, the instructor ensures that the descent and landing go smoothly.

Skydive Mesquite also offers equipment rentals for experienced solo jumpers, video and still photography of jumps, and courses of instruction leading to certification. All jumps start at the Mesquite Municipal Airport, located at 1200 Kittyhawk Drive, Mesquite, Nevada 89027, about 75 miles northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate 15 near the Arizona border. The hours of operation are Saturday and Sunday from 9am till sunset.