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!$119
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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  • Katie Kopa Avatar
    Katie K.
    This is the best experience we have ever had! The entire staff is so awesome! They are a lot of fun yet very professional! My husband and I both had the time of our lives on our first tandems and we will definitely be back! Thanks so much!
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    5 years ago
  • Michael Hayes Avatar
    Michael H.
    Had an amazing experience the entire way through the process, the employees here are top notch. My instructor Kyle was fantastic and has ignited a passion in me for jumping, I can't say enough good things about him and the experience altogether. I started with the high altitude jump and it was absolutely as advertised. I immediately went and booked a second jump with Kyle, so I made my first two jumps today and couldn't be more thankful for the attention to detail and the overall experience. If you're looking for the best possible place to book your jump, then do yourself a favor and jump here.
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    2 years ago
  • Dave Johnson Avatar
    Dave J.
    My first jump was with Kyle. His confidence made jump a joy. I am 71 and have already jumped again and this time my wife Trina went. Mr Dave
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    2 years ago
  • Emery Moore Avatar
    Emery M.
    This place deserves five stars. We jumped in the spring of 2020 and loved it so much we payed to do it again with the “same day jump rate.” Our group just went back to do it again and it was even better the 2nd time. We got to pull the parachute and wear the altimeter! Piedmont Skydiving does a great job at making this a top notch experience while constantly trying to improve! Derek and Kyle were both great guys to jump with! I would certainly recommend this company.
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    2 years ago
  • Kenneth Young Avatar
    Kenneth Y.
    Skydiving was on my bucket list of things to do in my life. I had the pleasure of doing the high altitude dive with my son, my brother and my nephew. It was absolutely exhilarating!!! I will definitely be back to do it again.
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    2 years ago