Sky-High Skydiving

Sky-High Skydiving, skydiving in Durham

Sky-High Skydiving operates from Shotton Airfield in Shotton Colliery (Durham) and presents itself as a skydiving centre with experienced instructors, its own equipment and a fleet of aircraft. The company organises tandem skydives, learn-to-skydive courses and activities for experienced skydivers, as well as special services for particular occasions.

Jump programmes

The main offering is divided into three routes. The tandem skydive is designed for first-timers and is carried out with an experienced instructor; the company offers video and photo packages. The AFF (Accelerated Freefall) course teaches the skills needed to progress towards the A Licence and become a skydiver, with dedicated instructors throughout the process. For experienced jumpers, the centre has a Supervan 900 aircraft for fast climbs to altitude, its own and guest coaches, on-site food, overnight accommodation and a community of skydivers.

Special services

As well as recreational jumps, Sky-High Skydiving organises charity jumps, jumps for people with disabilities, proposal jumps, ashes scattering jumps, gender reveal jumps, demonstration jumps and teambuilding activities. It also provides services for film and TV shoots.

Facilities and surroundings

The centre has The Swoop Inn pub and accommodation in Sky Suites. On site there is a picnic area, a gift shop and a family atmosphere for skydivers. The company presents itself as the UK's first skydiving centre to offer PayPal Pay-In-Three.

Safety and training

The website has a section explaining how safe skydiving is and highlights the presence of expert instructors and modern equipment. The activity is governed by British Skydiving.

Customer reviews

The testimonials collected on the site highlight the team's attentiveness, the clarity of the explanations and the work of instructors and camera operators. Several customers mention jumps from 15,000 feet, the gold camera package and receiving the video and photos minutes after landing. There are also repeated comments about the friendly service, the food and the on-site shop.

Location and contact

Peterlee Parachute Centre, Shotton Airfield, Shotton Colliery, Durham DH6 2NH · Phone: 0191 517 1234 · Email: info@skyhighskydiving.co.uk