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Skydive Buckeye

3000 S Palo Verde Rd · Buckeye, AZ

Why you should go…

Skydive Buckeye is a USPA Group Member drop zone in Buckeye, Arizona, roughly 30 minutes west of Phoenix. It offers tandem skydives for first time jumpers, student training programs, and services for licensed jumpers, flying an 18 jumper turbine aircraft. The center operates Thursday through Monday and was founded in 2017.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

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