Skydiving Aircraft

Over the years of serving the Carolinas, we've worked on making our facility bigger and better, including additions to our skydiving aircraft!

The PAC 750 XL Skydiving Plane

The PAC 750 XL carries up to 17 jumpers to altitude in under 15 minutes and is the newest member of the Piedmont Fleet. As we’ve grown into a bigger and better skydiving facility over the years of serving Charlotte, Greensboro, the Carolinas and surrounding areas, we’ve found the need to improve our fleet, and this aircraft does just that!

This skydiving plane can reach a maximum speed of 196mph, has an average cruise speed of 160mph, and has an average climbing speed of about 100mph. It has an impressive rate of climb up to 2,000 ft per minute and can take up to 17 parachutists to altitude in under 15 minutes. The PAC can easily reach an altitude of 20,000 feet, which makes it the perfect plane for our high altitude skydives, which reach an altitude of around 17,500 feet.

Want more info on the PAC 750 XL? Check out this article on our newest skydiving airplane.

Minimums: 6 Fun Jumpers | 2 Tandems/AFF | 1 Tandem/AFF, 3 Fun Jumpers

The King Air A90

Piedmont Skydiving’s King Air A90 was our very first turbine aircraft and is known as “Royal Faithful” around the dropzone. Slightly smaller than the PAC750, this plane is still a favorite of both experienced and tandem skydivers. Its simple and elegant design also makes it a beautiful sight in the sky.

This multi-engine turbine aircraft can carry 13 jumpers to altitude in only about 10 minutes. The King Air’s maximum speed is about 290mph and can climb at a rate over 2,000ft per minute!

Minimums: 8 Fun Jumpers | 3 Tandems/AFF| 2 Tandems/AFF, 2 Fun Jumpers | 1 Tandem/AFF, 5 Fun Jumpers

Piedmont Skydiving’s King Air A90 Skydiving Airplane

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  • Barry Hovis Avatar
    Barry H.
    The most exciting thing you can do is to let the guys and gals show you what real fun is. Great staff and awesome instructors made our experience comfortable and gave us a great gift by taking the ordinary out of life for a moment. I highly recommend this business and their staff to take good care of you when you're ready for something different. You'll smile every time you think about it afterwards. Thank you Piedmont Skydiving so much we will be back !!!!!
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    2 years ago
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    Tyler H.
    I’m glad to say we made the decision to jump. We went for my brother’s birthday and wouldn’t change a thing about the experience. It went great. There was a wait but anything good takes time. If you’re reading this do it…Skydive! It’s absolutely breathtaking & an experience that you will not regret! Thanks to Ben Cook- he was a great instructor. I would definitely do it again! It’s a feeling you won’t get unless you get in the air & receive that sky therapy. I’d give 10 stars if I could! August 4th 2024
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    3 months ago
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    ali b.
    i was terrfied when i got there my instructor kai was amazing! explained everything multiple times to help ease my nerves and made the experience so awesome!
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    2 years ago
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    Chuck F.
    Best adrenaline experience of my life. Darrin was my instructor / teammate great guy. Looking forward to doing it again. Anyone who is thinking of skydiving this is the place to go.
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    2 years ago
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    Allison W.
    Piedmont was the place I made my first jump a year ago and this year I made it my 6th and 7th jump. The company has grown and they have more team members, and both experiences for me were amazing! They have fun and make sure you do too, while being safe!
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    4 years ago