Texas Skydiving Center

I went to the Texas Skydiving Center to take a static line course and wound up taking an AFF course. This wound up being a great decision! The Instructor Staff did a very good job of instructing the first jump course and James was an excellent AFF instructor. The staff was very friendly, they even took me (an older gentlemen 40 YOA) with them to the local town festival. I took a packing course with Gary and to this day I can still pack a chute. I have been packing and jumping my own chutes since jump#15. I had no problem finding the dropzone and I drove there from West Texas (approximately 8 hours) bypassing several other dropzones that were closer. I have been there a couple of times and the people and dropzone have always been great! I can't understand anyone ever having a bad experience! The DZO Cindy has always been very accomodating and willing to do what ever is necessary for everyone to have good time!! more

I went to the Texas Skydiving Center to take a static line course and wound up taking an AFF course. This wound up being a great decision! The Instructor Staff did a very good job of instructing the first jump course and James was an excellent AFF instructor. The staff was very friendly, they even took me (an older gentlemen 40 YOA) with them to the local town festival. I took a packing course with Gary and to this day I can still pack a chute. I have been packing and jumping my own chutes since jump#15. I had no problem finding the dropzone and I drove there from West Texas (approximately 8 hours) bypassing several other dropzones that were closer. I have been there a couple of times and the people and dropzone have always been great! I can't understand anyone ever having a bad experience! The DZO Cindy has always been very accomodating and willing to do what ever is necessary for everyone to have good time!! A Great Dropzone! more

I did my first jump, a tandem, at Texas Skydiving Center, and was hooked. I've been back several times since and am working toward my A license. I even prepaid my AFF course because I was so pleased with the instruction and the overall experience, not to mention the price! Cindy, the DZ owner, is always easy to reach by phone, and gets back to you promptly via email. She is very kind and attentive, and really makes you feel at home. The jumpmasters are easy to get along with, enthusiastic, and do a great job at gauging your readiness and ensuring your confidence. Also because the DZ is small, the instruction is very personal and one-on-one. I've already got a couple friends signed on to start AFF courses too. The facilities are fine, and they've been improved a lot, even in the short time I've been there. The "outhouse" referred to in a previous review is actually just a separate sink and stall attached to the packing room, which also has a full bathroom and shower. There is a covered pavilion with table and chairs, nice place to hang out and eat. There's also a great little restaurant called Melissa's a couple miles away that serves a delicious home-cooking buffet. Or get out there early on Saturday and try out the absolute best barbecue in Texas at Snow's. The best reason to skydive here is the atmosphere. It feels like a mini-vacation every time you go. Although there's a closer DZ to my place in Austin, I'd rather drive the extra 20 minutes to be in such a relaxed environment away from the city. If you're a first-timer looking for a great experience, you're definitely in the right place. And if you decide you like skydiving, I'll bet you'll be back! more

We had a blast. I want to come back and bring more friends. Thank you for an awesome experience! more

Hi -- Just wanted to let you know Leslie had a wonderful jump yesterday. She still hasn't come down to earth. :) Thank you and everyone involved in her jump. Our experience was very positive and we'll certainly be back. She might actually talk me into doing it some day. more

Thank you for taking such good care of me! I loved my skydive--one of the best parts was how nice and caring the staff was. Thank you! more

"Thanks a lot Cindy for the wonderful time we spent. It was once in a lifetime experience and we would like to thank all of your team for this." more

We had a great time yesterday. 3 of us went out and did 2 AFF jumps each from 11000'. James has a LOT of jumps on his record and was a great jumpmaster and a nice guy. Austin and Cindy were great as well! We'll be coming back as often as financially possible :) more

I just wanted to say thank you for making my 40th Birthday a great day! The extra treat for me as it turns out was that I wanted to jump at sunset. Tell all the guys they did a great job. The guy I jumped with did a great job and I felt very safe with him and had a ton of fun. The video guy put together a great DVD for me as well as fantastic still shots.Again, thanks for the great jump!!!! more

This place has the most awesome staff. I am getting proficient, with their help and patience. Finances have forced me to take a lot of breaks, but they always help me get back on track. They are patient and go the extra mile to work with their students. I just felt like everyone should know this. I especially want to say thanks to James, Josh, Gary and Cindy. more

We wanted to say thanks for making our day and our daughter's jump a safe and memorable experience! She is anxious to return and do it again and my son (14years old) mede us promise to fly him back for his 16th birthday. We really enjoyed the staff; thanks again, more

I brought my fiance to skydive for her birthday, and it was a first time for both of us. Driving up to the DZ was a bit scary and didn't seem like a place to be skydiving as much as a place to grow some corn. Our concerns were soon subdued when we met the staff. These guys are professional and down to earth. No skygods here, just decent people. Thanks for an amazing dive Josh, I will be back! more

Hi Cindy. Just wanted to let you know Leslie had a wonderful jump yesterday. She still hasn't come down to earth. :) Thank you and everyone involved in her jump. Our experience was very positive and we'll certainly be back. She might actually talk me into doing it some day. Thanks again Ben Herdeman more

Thank you so much for an amazing and awesome skydiving experience as we celebrated my husband Joel's birthday. There aren't any words adequate to describe how great you all are. I never thought I'd skydive, but now I can't wait to do it again. We will definitely be back for more. Thank you. more

i went to this DZ for my 31st jump. All of my previous jumps except 1 were at Skydive Spaceland. This DZ is super small. There are lamas, pigs, roosters, and other animals as well. My dad went for his first jump ever. I had never jumped out of a cesna before so i was kinda excited but my dad was freakn out cuz the cesna was a rust bucket. Anywho the DZ is one warehouse about 1000sqft. Really small but they have made good space for what they have. Bathrooms with showers were connected. After signing our waiver we were in the plane in 15 minutes. My dad and girlfriend didnt watch any safety video or get any instruction until 8000 ft in the cesna which was kinda whatever. My biggest concern was i had asked for rental gear and upon gear check my repack date was over a year old. This concerned me for the rest of the gear and how they may have slacked in other areas. The staff was super nice, super helpful, and understood my concerns. I understand things happen and thats why we do gear checks... ill give it a 4 out of 5 because of how helpful they were and because i and my family was able to do what we came for safely, SKYDIVE! more

I took a tandem jump this weekend and, even though I had issues with my card, and some other problems, everyone was so kind and helpful. The manager solved my problems for me, and I had a great skydive with Danial and Austin. I highly recomment this company. Thank you so much. more

what a rush!!!!!!!!!!! I have finally come down enough to post a review! I need to start by saying thanx to all the folx who helped me achieve a long standing goal of mine......the people in lexington can't be beat....and the videoagrapher!!!!!!......what a rush!!!!!!!!!!!!1 more

We had a great time yesterday. 3 of us went out and did 2 AFF jumps each from 11000'. James has a LOT of jumps on his record and was a great jumpmaster and a nice guy. Austin and Cindy were great as well! We'll be coming back as often as financially possible :) more

WOW! I just took my first tandem jump at Texas Sky Diving Center and I had a blast. I searched texas skydiving and the first site that came up was for a small sky diving center in Lexington. Despite a number of negative reviews I decided the price was within what I was looking to spend and close enough that I had nothing to lose (I mean sky diving is supposed to be dangerous right?!). I took a short training with James, who couldn't have been more friendly. Honestly the time I spent in freefall had to be the best 35 seconds of my life! We had an awesome slow glide into a nice soft landing. AND THE VIEW!!!!!! I would recommend Texas Sky Diving center for any first time diver. more

Oh, Texas Skydiving. You made my day! I came with a group of friends on a sunny Saturday and couldn't have asked for a better experience. There were nine of us, so we hung out for quite awhile and asked your staff every question we could think of. "What happens if we dive through a cloud?" "Does anyone ever panic when they're in the plane?" "What happens if the tandem dude has a heart attack on the way down?" And they answered every single one of them - with a smile on their face. My "tandem dude" was really nice and chatted with me the whole way down - It was a wonderful experience and this helped calm my nerves even more. Oh, but just one thing - DON'T try to find the place by using GPS...we learned the hard way that it didn't work. Follow the directions on the bottom of your confirmation email and you'll be good to go. more