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Skydive Elsinore
Skydive Elsinore

Skydive Elsinore

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Skydive Elsinore is the longest continuously operating skydiving operation in North America, founded in 1958 at Lake Elsinore Airport. Located between Los Angeles and San Diego, the storied facility hosted the 2025 USPA National Championships and offers tandem jumps from 14,000 ft with views of Lake Elsinore and the Southern California coast.
  • Oldest continuously operating skydiving facility in North America, founded 1958
  • Tandem jumps from 14,000 ft with lake and Pacific coastal views
  • Aircraft fleet includes Twin Otter, Cessna 208 Caravan, and Short Skyvan
  • Host of the 2025 USPA National Skydiving Championships
  • Film and commercial production skydiving, A-Star helicopter available
  • Equidistant between Los Angeles and San Diego (~1 hour each)

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Drop zone details

Price Range
$$$
Best Season
Year-round; peak March through November
Jump Altitude
14,000 ft
Disciplines
Tandem Jump, AFF Training, Coached Jump, Wingsuit, Canopy Course, Boogie / Event
Aircraft
Twin Otter, Cessna 208 Caravan, Shorts Skyvan
USPA
USPA-affiliated drop zone
Ratings
Tandem, AFF, Wingsuit

Jumper reviews

4.9on Google, 3,693 reviews
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Around here

Around Skydive Elsinore

Wildomar Campground4.1 miFalcon Group · 9.3 mi2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

Current conditions

Today · Sun

82Go/ 100

ClearHigh 83°F, low 61°FRain 0%Wind 12 kt, gusts 18

Air quality

39 Good

Lake Elsinore - W. Flint Street monitor, 6 km

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: South Coast AQMD via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.

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