Start Skydiving
Start Skydiving
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Adrenaline & Extreme ToursSkydiving
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
About
Start Skydiving is the top skydiving center in the country! Providing a safe, affordable, and magical experience to guests from all around the world! Start Skydiving is the home of Team Fastrax, a professional skydiving demonstration team. We are the top choice for your next epic, life changing experience! We look forward to throwing you from a plane soon!!!
Middletown, Ohio

Awards
Travelers' Choice
2023

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koldeclan
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
Start Skydiving is Amazing!!! This was my first jump and everyone was super friendly and did a great job of calming the nerves. Their energy is so confident and infectious. My tandem instructor Tim was super friendly and made me feel safe and confident in his abilities. I trusted him completely!! I even got to meet the owner John who was very gracious with his time. While it appears that everyone who works at Start Skydiving is having a great time, they were very professional and safety was always first! Both of my kids were there to watch me jump and they are both now wanting to do it themselves. I would recommend Start Skydiving to anyone who asks about my experience as I don't think anyone could have done it better than Start Skydiving. We will definitely be back.
Written June 5, 2022
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Sudie47
Wheelersburg, OH16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Couples
What a wonderful experience with Start Skydiving. From the first phone call to our final check out everyone was so nice but very professional and informative. My husband and I both jumped to celebrate our 75th birthdays. We couldn’t have chosen better. It was amazing. I felt safe the entire time. Jeff, my instructor was so informative and knowledgeable that I felt perfectly safe. The jump was amazing from beginning to end. Highly recommend Start Skydiving👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Written November 8, 2021
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Maeghan H
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Friends
This has got the be the best spot to literally “start skydiving”. They are so knowledgeable and really make you feel so ready and safe. My instructor was Jeff and my videographer was Shay (see attached picture) and wow they really made the experience special. I was having fun from the time i put my harness on, on the plane, throughout the jump and until i hit the ground. They are excellent.
Thank you, Start Skydiving!!
Written June 17, 2021
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Brieann J
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Friends
This is a great place! Just left & I’m already leaving reviews everywhere lol. Seriously the best first time skydiving experience I could’ve asked for. My Tandem Instructor (Lonnie) was great & made me feel comfortable and safe.
I would suggest eating before you go & bringing snacks as the wait time is kinda long (~3.5 hours on a weekday). They do have a vending machine with drinks and small snacks though & lots of little items you can buy to remember your trip. I didn’t buy my video, but I would if I went again.. I’m sure it was hilarious!
Written July 5, 2021
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Bethany M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
First time skydiving today!!! I really appreciated how they made it enjoyable even for spectators (my husband and 9 year old son came). What a cool atmosphere and professionally run. The staff had such great energy and they made me feel welcomed. Great experience from beginning to end. Big shout out and THANK YOU to Rodrigo Lopes for literally holding my hands in the plane because my nerves were really kicking in. Thank you for keeping me safe and for being so sharp and skilled. Highly recommend getting a video/photo package.
Written August 27, 2022
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Fun Fan
Columbus, OH3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
WoW! My experience at Start Skydiving (8/26/22) was F-U-N from start to finish. The staff was helpful, enthusiastic and patient. The facility was inviting, clearly geared toward helping the customer allay anxieties. And the tandem dive masters (is that the right title? Dive Kings, maybe?) are what set Start Skydiving apart from other skydiving experiences. They truly enjoy what they are doing, and want their customers to enjoy it, too! All this with no safety short cuts. I felt totally safe with Dive King (I like that title) Lonnie Kirk. He gave me the experience of a lifetime, and I'll be back for more!
Written August 27, 2022
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Joyce H
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
The staff at Start Skydiving were all helpful, friendly and very encouraging. Our daughter is physically challenged so she did a tandem jump. She was helped into the jumpsuit, given instructions and loaded into the plane. They helped her fulfill her dream of finally skydiving!! It was a great experience for all of us!!
Written June 20, 2022
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Sydney W
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
I absolutely loved my entire experience here. From the moment I walked in, the staff at the front desk were welcoming and told us where we were going to go wait. Then, after my friend and I played some of the available games, Kevin eased all of our nerves by answering our questions. We felt even more safe after we met the professionals that we were going to be attached to, Rodrigo and Stephen. They made us laugh and feel safe
Written October 19, 2021
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asfish2018
Saint Joseph, MI18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
I actually came here in July of 2020 but I couldn’t go back that far on the date listing. My first jump out of a perfectly good airplane was at Start Skydiving and it was amazing. I was nervous at first but my instructor put me right at ease making me feel like falling from the sky was a totally natural thing. 🤷‍♀️

You go through a safety briefing and get your gear fitted and then you’re good to go. When it was finally my turn, I don’t think I had any anxiety at all. I just relaxed and fell out of the plane and if you’ve never done it, it is a complete sensory overload and spiritual experience. My instructor let me steer and it was a light touch down in the drop zone and I wanted to do it again.
Written January 27, 2024
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Mike K
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
Absolutely fantastic experience with this company for myself and my two sons. The landing zone was very relaxing prior to our jump which helped with the nerves! Excellent tandem instructors whose humor kept us all laughing through the day as well. Most definitely will recommend this place to any friends who are looking to make a leap and won’t mind going back myself at some point!
Written September 4, 2023
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