Frequently Asked Questions

What do I wear?

Please wear clothing that is comfortable and weather appropriate for your skydive. We recommend something flexible/athletic, however jeans are perfectly fine. On cooler spring or fall days, we suggest bringing a sweatshirt or jacket and a pair of gloves. We will provide jumpsuits as needed. On warmer summer days, you are welcome to wear shorts and a t-shirt.

Wear sneakers or some kind of snug fitting athletic shoe. No hiking boots, sandals or any type of shoe with open toes, hooks or heels.

What kind of ID do I bring?

You will need your driver’s license or some other form of valid government issued photo ID. A state ID or passport will work great. Please note, you will not be able to skydive without a valid ID – school or work ID’s or social security cards are not sufficient.

What forms of payment do you accept?

You can pay with cash, credit or debit cards. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AmEx, Apple Pay, and Google Wallet. We do not accept checks.

I wear glasses or contacts, is this a problem?

We have goggles that fit over most regular sized glasses. Please bring a retainer strap and if possible, wear your smallest profile glasses for the best fit. For contact wearers, please let your instructor know you have contacts so that they can assist you in making sure the goggles are very snug.

I have long hair, what should I do?

Please bring a hair band so you can fasten your hair into a low pony tail or braid.

What if the weather forecast is bad?

We do not cancel jumps based on the forecast – all weather decisions are made on the day of the jump. We do not jump in the rain or through the clouds, but partly cloudy / partly sunny days are great for skydiving. If you have a question on weather, you can call shortly before you head out for your scheduled time and we’ll let you know the status of the day. All weather decisions are made on the day of the jump, throughout the day – rescheduling or rain checks will be handled on that day.

What kind of weather could cancel jumping?

We do not jump in the rain or through the clouds. We do jump on partly cloudy / partly sunny days. The clouds need to be high enough above us or broken enough around us (lots of one or two mile sized big blue holes) and then we can skydive. We also won’t jump if there is wildfire smoke over the airport.

What is this “AGL” thing?

When talking about skydiving altitude, there are 2 reference points, MSL (Mean Sea Level) and AGL (Above Ground Level). As a skydiver, we primarily concern ourselves with AGL, which is the distance that we exit the airplane from above the ground. Our airport has a field elevation of 3,600′ MSL, so in order to achieve a 13,500′ freefall we must fly to 17,100 feet MSL. Skydive Missoula is the ONLY drop zone in the region that is authorized by the FAA to fly as high as 18,000 feet above sea level. This affords every jumper the opportunity for a full minute of freefall before deploying the parachute.

A jump from 12,500′ MSL will result in a 20 second freefall before the parachute opens.

A jump from 17,500′ MSL will TRIPLE your freefall time for a full minute of freefall before the parachute opens.