Fun Jumpers are really what SkydiveSouthTexas is all about!
We never intended the Corpus Christi/ Port Aransas Jumps to become tandem factories or even "Boogies" per se; our goal is to create more of a "Beach Jump" club so all skydivers can enjoy the
"ultimate DZ": miles and miles of hardly-developed beach, uncongested airspace, a sleepy airport, LOTS of outdoor activities such as surfing/ fishing/ kayaking, and restaurants/ bars/ live music
all within a half-mile of one another!!
We've attended or organized skydives on the beaches of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Mexico, Belize, Panama, and Australia-- but have found
nowhere else fits the mold we just described!
Port Aransas, Texas does!
We have a Cessna 182 permanently based here, but we still lease a Caravan on occasion from
Skydive San Marcos.
Email: Reservations@SkydiveSouthTexas.com
Things to consider:
-During Spring Break/ Summer: the FAA requires a
C License MINIMUM to land on the Beach!!!
-During Winter/ "OffSeason": We will allow let B-License folks on the Beach when wind conditions allow.
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Airport Landings: Anyone with a license may land at the airport any time of year!
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STUDENTS: If you have completed your Level 8 AFF and your have your training record, we have a student landing area away from the water/ obstacles. CALL FIRST so we can arrange Coaching/ Rigs/ Etc and prepare the landing area.
-We highly recommend flotation gear. You will probably not land in the Gulf under your main, but if you have a cutaway and subsequent lower opening, it can
easily happen. If you're outside the "second sandbar", it's probably over your head!
You can buy a nice belt-style PFD at Cabela's or
Bass Pro Shops for around $60.
-Camping/ driving/ BBQs/ bonfires are all permitted on Texas Beaches in Corpus Christi & Port Aransas! Get your Beach Parking permits at any convenience store for $12 per year. Gotta love Texas!
-Our Hangar Space is very limited! You will be asked to pack and "hang out" outdoors. We do provide packing tarps, awnings, cold water, brooms, container-weights, lawn chairs, lunch vendors, and transportation to & from the beach. However, we still encourage you to "be prepared" and bring along whatever you think would help supplement your experience!
-We do not always have packers or riggers onsite-- You need to be self-sufficient!
-Extreme swooping or high-speed landings within 100 feet of beachgoers & obstacles will NOT be tolerated. Fly a standard, conservative pattern and the beach-babes will be just as impressed. You'll be asked to leave if we feel you're showing off!
-Our official Sponsor for lodging in Port Aransas is
ISLAND DUNES CONDOMINIUMS. Great rates on simple condos very close to the landing area.
-For a Romantic getaway cottage
directly in front of the landing area, try
SANDOLLAR CITY. Very limited availability, but quaint, reasonable and pretty darn cool!
-NEW!! "Aviation-Themed Hotel" in Port Aransas.......perfect for Skydivers! Check out
Amelia's Landing!
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RV and Tent Camping is also available a couple-hundred yards from the airport/ landing area:
www.OnTheBeachRVPark.com
-Any questions?? Email us at:
Reservations@SkydiveSouthTexas.com or Call:
361-537-ESPN
