High Altitude | Highest Skydive in the Carolinas

Experience a High Altitude Skydive from 17,500ft for up to 80 seconds of freefall, the highest and longest skydive in the Carolinas.

High Altitude Skydives offer even more excitement than your standard tandem skydive. By increasing the altitude and freefall time, skydivers have more time to take in the views and appreciate the experience.

What is a high altitude skydive?

Skydiving is an incredible experience no matter how high you jump from. But, If you’re looking for a bit more excitement on a tandem jump, then a high altitude jump is probably the way to go.

A standard tandem skydive is from about 12,500ft. From this altitude, skydivers can expect about 40 seconds of freefall. A high altitude skydive is typically between 15,000ft and 18,000ft above ground level, giving skydivers up to 80 seconds of freefall.

At Piedmont Skydiving we offer the highest and longest high altitude skydive in the Carolinas, from about 17,500ft. Our PAC 750 Skydiving Airplane is also equipped with supplemental oxygen to make breathing easier once you get past 15,000ft.

Pricing & Recording Options

Below, find the current pricing information for our high altitude skydives. To view more information on pricing, including group, student, and military discounts, take a look at our pricing page here.

Tandem RateCost
High-Altitude (17,500ft)$399
Standard Altitude (12,500ft)
*Rates depend on the day of the week. For a full pricing list, click here
$209-$249*
Recording OptionsCost
Photos – Includes 150+ high-quality photos of your skydiving experience. Delivered directly to your email inbox and easily sharable to social media!$99
Video – Includes a 4 to 6 minute edited high-definition video of your skydiving experience. Delivered directly to your email inbox and easily sharable to social media!$99
Video and Photos – Includes a 4 to 6 minute edited high-definition video AND 150+ high-quality photos of your skydiving experience. Delivered directly to your email inbox and easily sharable to social media!$218 $119
Video and Premium Pictures + Social Media Package – Includes a 4 to 6 minute edited high-definition video AND 200+ high-quality photos of your skydiving experience AND 45 second Instagram Edit, 60 second unedited freefall video. Delivered directly to your email inbox and easily sharable to social media! $238 $139
Want to see some examples? Check out our photo and video library!

Want to take it to the next level?

If you’re looking to skydiving on your own instead of a tandem skydive, we can do that too! Our Accelerated Freefall Progression Program is designed to put you on the fast-track to being able to skydive solo. The program consists of ground training, tandem jumps, training jumps with our experienced professionals, and supervised solo jumps.

Click here to learn more about the program. Or, if you’re already licensed, click here for more information for experienced jumpers.

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  • Emily Soussou Avatar
    Emily S.
    A-FREAKING-MAZING experience!! Skydiving has always been on my bucketlist and I'm so glad I can now check one more thing off it! The entire process from start to finish was super easy and the staff was awesome. The feeling of free-falling from 13K feet is SO SURREAL, and yet I felt completely safe flying tandem with my instructor the entire way down. I'm definitely hooked and I'll be doing this again! Thank you so much Piedmont Skydiving for an EPIC time! *Cheers*
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    5 years ago
  • Izzy Ziller Avatar
    Izzy Z.
    Piedmont Skydiving is awesome!! Took my boyfriend for his 21st birthday and he absolutely loved it. It was both of our first times jumping and the entire process was awesome! 10/10 recommend skydiving with them especially if it’s your first time! Jaren is awesome!!
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    3 years ago
  • Nanette Cockerham Avatar
    Nanette C.
    Oh my! The best day ever! Gave skydiving to our son for his 18th birthday. I got to go with him. An experience like no other. I have always wanted to do it. Honestly was a little nervous but our instructors were great! We were both on such a high after our jump that it took all day to come down!! Great videos and pictures. It is truly an experience that we will treasure forever! We keep high fiving and knuckle bumping every time we see each other. I would not trade that experience with my son for anything in this world! Hope to get to go again when my youngest turns 18! Thanks so much to our instructors for making us feel safe and letting us fly!!!!
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    3 years ago
  • Yajayra Orozco Avatar
    Yajayra O.
    Best freaking experience ever, I went with friends and family for my 21st. And, we would totally do it again. The crew was beyond amazing, esp. the instructors. They made the entire flight and jump worth every penny. They made jokes to lighten up our anxiousness and we wouldn’t have had it any other way. Definitely recommend Derek and Josh as instructors!!
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    5 years ago
  • Cee Duncan Avatar
    Cee D.
    I went for my first jump recently and to say this was a life-altering experience is an understatement. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Kyle is excellent at what he does .. he explained everything and had me at ease. What a way to celebrate my 60th birthday. Would I do it again?? Absolutely! Thanks Piedmont Skydiving for an amazing adventure!
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    3 years ago