Skydiving in Houston, Texas
3 skydiving centers around Houston, 3 with prices from the operators' own sites (from $20). Open a listing to see its menu, then request a time. No phone tag.
What skydiving is actually like
Sixty seconds of freefall, then five quiet minutes under canopy with the whole coastline laid out below you.
- Check in, sign the waiver, and watch a short briefing. Your instructor walks you through the body position and the landing.
- Gear up in a harness that clips to your instructor. You'll practice the arch on the ground.
- The plane climbs for about 15 minutes. The door opens somewhere around 10,000 to 14,000 feet.
- You go out attached to your instructor. Freefall lasts about a minute and feels more like floating on wind than falling.
- The parachute opens and everything goes quiet. Your instructor may let you steer. Landing is a gentle slide onto grass.
Bring: Closed-toe sneakers that lace tight, Athletic clothes, nothing loose, Photo ID, Contacts instead of glasses if you have them. Good for: First-timers, birthdays, anyone who wants one big memory in a single afternoon.
Questions
How many skydiving centers are there in Houston?
Outset lists 3 skydiving centers around Houston, including places in Waller, Rosharon and Galveston. 3 of them have photos.
How much do skydiving centers cost in Houston?
3 of the 3 operators publish prices on their own site. Starting prices run from $20 to $209. The full menu is on each listing.
How long do skydiving centers in Houston take?
The listed duration is 3 hours, as stated on the operator's own site.
Which skydiving centers in Houston have the most reviews?
Skydive Houston (5.0 stars, 7,129 reviews), Skydive Spaceland Houston (4.9 stars, 2,088 reviews) and Skydive Galveston (4.8 stars, 508 reviews). Review counts are from public listings.
Do the listings show opening hours?
1 of the 3 shows hours copied from the operator's website. The rest do not publish them on Outset yet.
Where does this information come from?
From each operator's own website and public listings, one source per fact. Operators can claim their page on Outset and correct anything.