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 â€“ Includes 150+ high-quality photos of your skydiving experience. Delivered directly to your email inbox and easily sharable to social media!$99
Video â€“ 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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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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  • Marlee Mercer Avatar
    Marlee M.
    First time jumping and oh my lanta. Such an epic amazing experience! My instructor and all staff were so nice. Will absolutely be going back.
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    1 year ago
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    amanda b.
    I was really happy with my assigned instructor who jumped with me for my first time! If you have always wanted to skydive and you live around Charlotte, I recommend Piedmont Skydiving!
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    4 years ago
  • Penny Cardenas Avatar
    Penny C.
    This was a gift for my husband. It was AMAZING. Darci was his tamdem jumper. He was the greatest. Everyone was so fun and professional Again happy 13th honey
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    2 years ago
  • Cindy Bell Avatar
    Cindy B.
    Could not have asked for a better experience! From check-in until we were done, every step of the process was well communicated and we loved the easy going vibe. The staff was great and the instructors were awesome!! Lucky me, I got to jump with Charlie - he was the best and made it so much fun!!! Can’t wait to do it again!
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    2 years ago
  • Brooks Townsend Avatar
    Brooks T.
    First time skydiving, but from my experience I'd happily go again with Piedmont Skydiving. The instructors were professional, gave us full confidence in our dive, and most of all made it a fun experience. Another person in our group attested that Piedmont was way better than their first time skydiving at another place. Would highly recommend, even if you're nervous about the first time, as this was a bucketlist item and life event that I would've regretted not doing!
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    2 years ago