Skydive Indianapolis

I would think if this place didn’t deserve 5 stars, I wouldn’t have lived to tell about it. My brother bought a Groupon and asked if I would be able to join him on his first skydiving adventure. Then we invited my sister and her friend. This company honored his groupon and even gave us a great deal because we didn’t have one. The day was fantastic! We went up and out without a hitch! The team was awesome and the video folks took some awesome shots and video of each of us! This was an awesome memory that I will be able to keep with my brother and sister for the rest of my life and it is all thanks for Skydive Indianapolis.

So. Freaking. Awesome. My brother and I went yesterday for his birthday, and I’m still on a high today! Definitely on my life list as «best effing experiences ever.» We jumped tandem, with their experienced instructors, so we just got to enjoy the jump. After a few seconds of pure terror, it was pure amazingness. I would do this again in a heartbeat! Everyone there is fun, upbeat and makes sure you really enjoy the experience. If you have a chance, GO!

Skydiving was such an absolute thrill!!! I cannot wait to do it again (in a different scenery).
The facility was out in Frankfort (which still begs me to ask why «Indianapolis is the name) — so it was a bit of a drive to get out there, but nothing horrible. As you walk in you are greeted by an onslaught of dogs that the owners keep on hand. After checking in you are directed back to a viewing room in which you watch a legal video. Now, it could be just me being a stickler for details — but the video was quite old (possibly on a VHS) so the legality behind it was questionable in my opinion BUT I was with the lawyer from my office and he didn’t see any problem with it — so it the restraints I stepped!
An instructor helps you put on all the straps and explains exactly what each part does and how it will feel when you jump. They also go into detail on how you should position your body and legs during the jump. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the guy who helped us during this part — but he was great. At the times he had to point out things others may find uncomfortable he did a good job of making light of the situation.
I had Frank as my tandem instructor and he was fantastic! We got into the plane second to last, which meant — we would be second to jump out. I think this was for the best as I probably would have got nervous the longer I waited.
But let me tell you — the second you are on the ledge of that plane all nerves fly out the window (pun intended). The free fall though the air was AWESOME. But — the painful part came after that. My groin was screaming when the parachute went up. But the pain only lasted a few seconds. Frank let me steer us and we did a lot of spins and pointing out things in the distance. The landing was also very smooth.
It was a great, thrilling experience. Highly recommended to get photos as well!

I woke up ready to go, soooo excited, now the wind had been taken out of my chute. Not too happy with the way they deal with getting certification. As professionals they are not clear on their «requirements» which can be «looked over» upon their own personal opinions. I suppose it’s all on who you talk to.
Today I was greatly disappointed after the way I was talked to. I will find a new place and start my certification over.

Great experience for my first time skydiving, and my boyfriend really enjoyed it as a fun jumper. Friendly staff and everything seemed to be in good shape. I would definitely recommend coming here!

After getting me hooked on the thrill of skydiving 2 seasons ago, I decided to go back to Skydive Indy this past season to go through AFF and start logging jumps on my own. I spread my classes over the course of a couple months, but that was mostly because of the difficulty of finding the time to head up there. Assuming that mother nature was on your side, it could easily be done in a couple weekends as you can pretty easily make 3 jumps in a day.
While the awesome experience of falling through the sky was heighted significantly by being on your own, the perfect mix of professionalism and fun that their staff brings was the exact same as I remembered from my tandem jumps. The whole crew is genuinely excited to have new people joining the sport, and really takes everyone in who shows the interest and pursuit to do it. I found that they are all more than willing to go above and beyond to help with the process of learning the skills necessary to do this safely while also enjoying the experience. There aren’t a lot of things I would be real nervous about trying, but the task of convincing me to step up to the door of an airplane 13,000 feet up and jump out without being attached to a professional seemed like one that even I didn’t think would be easy to accomplish. As a testament to all the people involved with the training, being confident about making that first and every subsequent jump was easy and they really had me looking forward to each one instead of being nervous about it.
The initial classroom part of the training was very thorough and was done one-​on-​one at whatever pace was necessary to make sure I understood every aspect of what I needed to do. The first tandem jump that they put you through after the training in which they have you actually do a lot of things you would need to during your own jump was very helpful. I think it helps you go through the motions you need to do during a jump such as altitude awareness and even deploying the parachute without all of the pressure of knowing everything is solely in your hands. If you were brand new to skydiving and decided to do AFF before trying a tandem, this first jump would also give you an idea of the feeling you will experience so that you have a better idea of what to expect. This additional jump isn’t something that all jump zones do, but I am glad it was part of the training offered here.
The rest of the training, which is mostly some advice on the ground and then showing that you can do it in the air went by smoothly thanks to the great instruction. The feedback after each jump was really helpful, and I felt that the way they actually took the time to really talk about each jump really helped move me along the learning curve quicker than I thought. It is a busy place, especially during the summer, but its run very smoothly and it never seems like they are too busy for you. I can’t wait for March to roll around to get back out there. Here’s hoping for an early spring.

What an awesome experience! All the tandem jumpers seem to know their stuff inside and out. I’d say, if there’s one place you want to feel safe and secure in the hands of another person (outside an operating room) it would be here. Loved Doug – he had enough confidence for both of us, so despite some initial nervousness, he totally put me at ease. Thought I’d freak out, but nope. The only thing I hadn’t anticipated was that because my allergies have been so insane lately, my ears were popping like popcorn. That was the only part that detracted from the experience. Gotta say, after doing this, I feel like I can handle ANYTHING. That’s sort of the point, right? So thrilled that my bestie wanted to do this and that I offered to do it too for moral support. Can’t stop smiling about it. Carpe diem, y’all.

I don’t know of any other sky diving locations in Indianapolis so I can’t compare. I came here with a groupon with 3 other friends and it was our first time sky diving. This place was great! The staff was very knowledgeable and the instructor I personally had was very hilarious!
Once you check in and stuff, you do have to wait a long time until it’s actually your turn (which I think made me more nervous as I saw everyone else going!) But that’s probably the case with other places as well.
While we were waiting we got pretty hungry and they had someone grilling things like burgers and hot dogs out back. It was pretty cheap-​type food (tasted good), but nice that we didn’t have to go out and drive somewhere.
Friendly and courteous staff, awesome experience, and I felt very safe! I decided to just get the pictures afterwards.

Best place for skydiving anywhere around. Great rates for tandems and a lot of knowledge for experienced jumpers to sharpen their skills regardless of their experience level.