Frequently Asked Questions

18 years old. Yes, even with parental consent. It is a regulation in the USA.

220 lbs or less (fully clothed).

All customers are weighed prior to skydiving.

Customers over the 220 lbs weight limit will be subject to an additional $2 per pound surcharge if their weight is between 220 and 240 lbs.  Customers over 240 lbs will forfeit their deposit. 

If an instructor who is rated to take between 220 and 240 lbs is NOT available for that day, you will be required to reschedule or forfeit your deposit. 

Weight limits are in place to ensure the safety of all participants.

Skydiving is something that many people can do however, sometimes the physical component of it is beyond a person’s capabilities.

Jump off a picnic table and land comfortably on your feet. Good to go? Great, skydiving is for you!

If you feel like that would be too much stress on your body, then skydiving may not be suitable for you.

If you have a physical or mental impairment, please email our office with questions prior to booking: SkydiveSaratoga2017@gmail.com

Your reservation is for your Class Time.

Please check-in 15 minutes before your Class Time.

Plan to spend the day with us (in case of weather delays).

Customers often spend roughly 3-5 hours at the facility, but it can be longer in the event of weather delays, we recommend planning to spend the day with us.

Appointments can go faster as long as there are no delays due to weather, aircraft, or other unforeseen circumstances. We just like to over-prepare you just in case!

If you are late for your appointment we will try to accommodate you if we have availability later in the day. However, you may have to reschedule.  If you are unable to reschedule, you will forfeit your deposit.

If you do not show up for your appointment, your $75 deposit is forfeited.

If you provide 72-hour notice or greater, your $75 deposit will move with you to new time/date of your choosing.

If you provide less than 72 hours’ notice, your $75 deposit will be forfeited.

You may reschedule your appointment up to 2 times before your $75 deposit is forfeited unless your reschedule is due to weather, aircraft, or other unforeseen circumstances.

Cash or credit (all major credit cards except Amex)

Checks are not accepted

Yes! A light meal (sandwich, salad, etc) is recommended. An empty stomach can cause more trouble for customers than a full one. Bring snacks! Weather delays catch customers off guard. We are conveniently located minutes from a golf course clubhouse and a convenience store.

Our Media Packages capture moments of you on the ground, in the airplane, free falling, flying the parachute and landing. 

Our Hand-Cam media package is a 3-5 minute video with 75-100 photos – $125

All packages are emailed to you within 5 days from your skydiving reservation directly from our editing partners, Shred Video.

Ask us about upgrading before your jump!

Unfortunately, no – it’s a safety violation.

Skydive Saratoga is a member of the United States Parachute Association, which is the governing safety organization in the US. They require that you must have a license to skydive and a minimum of 200 jumps before adding a camera to your body in free fall. The main concern is that cameras can pose serious snag hazards which can result in an unsafe situation while skydiving.

You are welcome to take pictures on the ground while waiting to skydive as well as getting geared up and landing!

Customers can not bring cameras/phones with them in the airplane.

While free fall doesn’t make people sick, the airplane/parachute ride can.

Airplane/parachute ride tends to bother people if they get motion sickness, drank liquor the night before, or have not eaten on the day of their skydive.

Stay hydrated and eat something before skydiving.

Motion sickness remedies before jumping can help ease your stomach.

We recommend wearing contacts instead, if you have them.

If not, it’s recommended to wear an old pair (sometimes lose them in freefall).

Don’t forget to bring a backup pair of contacts/glasses, just in case!

Excellent question!

• Gym shoes – no sandals, no boots and no high heels.
• Clothes you don’t mind getting grass stains on.

Our facility is an outdoor facility. You may be outside for several hours on the day of your event, please dress accordingly.

For hot weather (70 degrees and above):
Active Wear – shorts and a t-shirt.
Avoid short shorts (you may get raspberries on your legs sliding in your landing).
Capri/yoga pants are a great alternative!

For cooler weather (70 degrees and below):
Dress in thin, light layers. It is much colder in free fall than on the ground. Start with a base layer of thermals under your clothes and then keep adding thin light layers depending on the temperature.

Under 60 degrees: Bring gloves!
Avoid bulky clothing that is hard to move around in.

Jumpsuits are currently not available due to COVID19.

Skydive Saratoga flying crew members will determine if the weather is no longer safe to skydive in.

Skydive Saratoga will contact customers who have booked reservations within 24 hours of their scheduled reservation via TEXT MESSAGE ONLY if their reservation foreseeably needs to be rescheduled due to bad weather.

Please note, if we are not skydiving, it is because it is not safe to be skydiving. Your safety is our top priority.

Payments are NON REFUNDABLE. 

Movies often portray parachutes not deploying. This scenario is highly unlikely in the real world. While main parachutes can have problems once deployed, they almost always open.

Federal law requires that there are 2 parachutes in all of our skydiving systems. In the rare event that your main parachute does not open, the reserve parachute will be deployed.

At Skydive Saratoga, all parachutes are equipped with an Automatic Activation Device. This computer device can open if a skydiver fails to do so.

Standing on a motorcycle going 120mph down the most breathtaking road you’ve ever been on.

It is simply indescribable as it is not like anything else.

There is no stomach drop sensation like you get on a roller coaster ride. Instead, it is windy, surreal, and awesome. Really, really awesome!

Sorry, nope! Our company values your safety as our #1 priority and starting with tandem skydives is the best way to achieve that goal.