Skydive Alabama, Inc

Went skydiving for the first time with a girlfriend for her birthday and it was so much fun! They played an instructional video before suiting us up. These people are definitely huge on safety which is great. Incredibly friendly staff and they all shared in our excitement. We told them it was our first time jumping and they were very patient and reassured us that everything would go smoothly. And it did! I definitely plan on jumping again and would highly recommend Skydive Alabama!

Tandem jumping is definitely one of the most life changing experiences of all time. The atmosphere was professional and exciting wonderful people can’t wait to train to jump solo!

I did my first tandem at Skydive Alabama in October 2015. The level of professionalism at this dropzone was noticeable to me at the first moment. The team has a huge focus on safety (rightfully so), while at the same time not sacrificing the fun of the sport.
After my tandem jump I was hooked on the sport and decided to sign up to get my A-​license.
The first major milestone on this journey is graduating from the accelerated freefall program. Which I did today. At this point you can jump by yourself and are responsible for yourself. However, everyone at this place is so awesome that they are more than happy to help you with tips, do’s and don’t’s.
All in all I highly recommend this facility, no matter if you are a first timer or a veteran jumper.

Most fun ever! Great setup & staff. A must to do! Once you jump from the plane it is the most relaxing & exciting experience at the same time.

Drop Zone is tidy and well staffed. Everyone is friendly and welcoming! I had a great ground school experience with an ideal instructor. Looking forward to next time!

Highly recommend them. Great facility. Great service. Great fun! I have been many times and it is always safe and family friendly fun. I would make sure to wear comfortable shoes and don’t forget to smile!

Phenomenal experience! I jumped with my wife and we enjoyed it so much we went twice in the same day. My Tandem instructor was Nick, he was great. The rest of the staff was also super friendly. These guys take the guesswork out of it for you. I also bought the video and it was well worth it. If you jump with someone you know I recommend jumping in line together because you get footage of the other person when they first jump out. Definitely cool! I recommend this place.

Just had the thrill of a lifetime! Jumped tandem and everyone is professional and good at what they do! I’ll definitely be back!

Absolutely amazing experience! The staff makes you feel safe and comfortable with the whole process! Camden is awesome! Aaron and Scott were the best tandem/​videographer duo!

Holy moly! I just jumped out of a perfectly good airplane and SURVIVED! Whenever we got to the airport I was nervous and that’s no lie! As soon as I walked in I was greeted with so many smiling faces that were actually making me feel 100% comfortable with signing away all of my legal rights away hahaha! But seriously! The girls that work behind the scenes are ninjas! They keep that place rocking and rolling all with smiles on their faces! We sat through a brief training video and then it was up up and away to the airplane. My instructor Derek was phenomenal! He made me feel so at ease my entire skydive. He promised me my stomach wouldn’t drop and he was right. I can’t even put into words how awesome it was! It’s definitely something that you have to go and try instead of reading about it! I purchased the video and picture package! Worth every single penny! My videographer Scott provided me with 100 pics that I will cherish for the rest of my life! Along with a pretty sweet video to go with it! Thank you to the entire staff of skydive Alabama for making my experience wonder!
Another plus, they have clean bathrooms! Hahaha

Skydive Alabama is quite possibly one of the friendliest and nicest dropzones I’ve ever dealt with! From the front desk who answer all my dumb questions, to the gear store helping me buy some sweet gear, my experience here has been more than excellent!
They have really cool events and an enthusiastic staff that is motivated to provide you with an enjoyable experience not just to get through the day. I love them so much, I’m making the trip all the way New York just to skydive here! They have my business for life !

Amazing experience! Everyone was friendly and professional from the time I walked in the door. The videographer, Andrew Berry, and my tandem instructor, Nick Raines, were awesome and made the whole experience fun and unforgettable. I will be planning another jump with these guys!

I thought the place was awesome! I felt secure and well instructed! Eric was awesome! I would definitely do it again! The only reason I would give it 4 stars is because there was a 2 hour delay in our jumping. We didn’t mind but the girl at the front desk didn’t really keep us informed about anything. And then it was going to be over an hour wait for our pics/​video and again they didn’t inform us about. Found out I could just have them mailed to us and I felt like at that point the girl at the front was completely bothered by me asking about it.
So place was awesome, jump was awesome, instructor are awesome. Maybe just a little bit better communication skills.

I started skydiving at a pretty young age (back in the 90’s). I’ve been «retired» from the sport for a while. Holy moly, this drop zone is nothing like the old days.
At first appearance, it looks like any other. Just some hanger that sits by a small town airport. Let’s not judge this book by its cover. As soon as I walked in, I noticed a huge difference between this and every drop zone I’d ever been in. The front room had nice furniture, multiple large flat screen TVs, a massage chair, and was really clean.
As we walked into the next room, I was shocked to see a really cool gift shop with everything from gear, to shirts, to Go-​Pros. This is where the instructor met my friend I’d brought for a tandem. He quickly began giving her the quick ground course, while I took the kids out to watch the incoming load.
They were flying their main aircraft on this day, the Grand Caravan, so loads were up and down in the blink of an eye. This helped me keep the little ones entertained. We didn’t have to wait long. With the help of good weather, she was on the way to her first tandem in less than an hour. Back in the day, this was totally unheard of.
All went according to plan. We only had to wait about fifteen minutes for the edited DVD and disc of pics from her jump. If there was one thing that I had to choose as negative, it would be the cheesy pre and post jump interviews they do on the videos. It’s just not necessary.
This drop zone is top notch. Trust me, I’ve seen a bunch of them all over the country.

These guys made me feel totally comfortable. They have years and years of experience. If you think a roller coaster is fun you gotta try this!

I was gifted a jump for my birthday this weekend and was beyond excited! When I got there, I walked up to the window and gave them my name for the reservation. They joked around and talked about what a beautiful day it was to go skydiving. I chose to get a video and pictures as well. This cost almost $ 100 (You’re basically paying the cost of the camera person’s jump and their time) but it was worth it. I can know relive it whenever I want!
Everyone was incredibly nice. This is something they all love and it shows. I had a short conversation with one of the workers about what to expect and then watched a short video telling me the vital things that you’re supposed to do for a safe and really fun jump. These were very simple things like staying with your instructor on the walk to the airplane, not grabbing onto your tandem instructor during the jump, keeping your arms out and your legs between theirs, arching your back during free fall and how to bring your legs up for the landing. I reviewed this about 5 other times in conversations with the seasoned jumpers that were also going up, so i felt completely prepared.
They suited me up and then I went and waited by the flight line.
We boarded the plane where there were two long benches. You straddle these so you can scoot yourself towards the door when you’re ready to jump. I sat in front of my tandem instructor. We took off and I enjoyed the view. He let me know when we were at 2,500 feet and informed me that we would be jumping at around 13,500 to 14,000 ft. We went over those instructions once more and then he clipped us onto each other.
After the non-​tandem jumpers left the plane, it was just me, my instructor, and the videographer. We made our way to the door where I dangled my feet over the edge for a few seconds before we smiled for the camera and did a smooth rocking motion out of the plane. The free-​fall only lasts about 45 seconds, but it was amazing! You are so high up that you don’t actually perceive the ground moving toward you. I made sure to immediately get myself in the position I was supposed to and then had fun feeling how the slight movements of my hands and arms affected how we moved. I’m a bit jealous of the professionals who can do flips and interact with other divers before they release their chute. I also enjoyed falling through a few clouds and actually feeling myself hitting the droplets of moisture in the air.
After the chute was released, it was incredibly peaceful. I went at around sunset, so I was able to just float while watching the colors in the sky and the hilly landscape around Cullman. We were under the canopy for about 5 minutes, so we also had plenty of time to do some really exciting spins and turns. My instructor, Brad, was really nice and let me control the chute and execute some spins myself. The landing was just as fun as the rest of the fall. At this point, you can sense the ground moving toward you. We did some turns to get into position, I lifted my legs and we slid in like a baseball player.
I can’t recommend this enough! It was an incredible experience that I would be lucky to do again. If I’m not that lucky, at least I have the video. (which includes plenty of laughs at how your face looks while falling at 120 miles an hour.)