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AFF Training: Accelerated Free Fall progression: Categories A through E and beyond, on the path to your USPA A-license.

AFF Training · Alaska

AFF Training in Alaska

1 operator across Alaska.

Alaska skydiving

Skydiving in Alaska runs on a short clock. The season opens when the snow lets go and the light stretches toward 20 hours, and it slams shut again by early September. Inside that window, drop zones around Palmer and Wasilla put the Chugach Mountains, Cook Inlet, and miles of boreal forest under your boots. A tandem jump is how most people meet the Last Frontier from the air, no long training, just an instructor, a harness, and a very good reason to keep your eyes open.

Accelerated Freefall in Alaska rewards people who plan. The jumpable months are few, so students who want to progress have to string their levels together through the summer rather than spreading them across a year. Drop zones in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley carry the certified instructors and the infrastructure to move you from your first level toward solo certification, following the same national safety standards that govern the sport everywhere else.

About aff training

Accelerated Free Fall progression: Categories A through E and beyond, on the path to your USPA A-license.

Quick facts

Best season
June through early September

Operators

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Resources

More to explore in AFF Training

Hand-picked videos and free guides from the community to help you plan your next trip.

Videos worth watching

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  • How to start skydiving - AFF course explainer

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  • So you wanna learn to skydive? | AFF Course | Jumps explained

    Chute Her

  • How Fast Can You Become a Licensed Skydiver? | AFF explained | Skydiving Basics

    Sanjay Kodnani

  • Category G-3 Dive Flow - Skydiving Training - Freefall Skills

    SkydiveUSPA

  • Preparing for your first skydive!

    Skydive Chicago

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