airborne31582 0 #1 May 9, 2005 Would anyone recommend any dropzones located near Ft. Sill Oklahoma? I was recently commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army and I will be there from late May till October while I attend Officer Basic Course. Chris I thought of the odds of me succeeding, versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid, and I went ahead anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dan_iv 0 #2 May 9, 2005 putting in 73503 zipcode results in 1 dropzone within 100 miles of Fort Sill. which would be this [url "http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/Detailed/385.shtml"> one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyfam 0 #3 May 11, 2005 skydiveok.com OSC located in Cushing. Ok. Mullins Super King Air Boogie this weekend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgm458 0 #4 May 12, 2005 Depending on how far and long you want to drive, here are your choices: Skydive Airtight Located in Skiatook, OK 2 Cessna 182's Flys to 12,000 Good student operation Great staff and facility 212 miles, 3 hour drivetime-straight up I-44 Skydive Hinton Located in Hinton, OK Small dz w/ occasional students (very rare) Only flying a Cessna 172 right now because the 205 is out and they are purchasing a 182 to replace it Flys to 10,000 73 miles, 1:45 drivetime-all state hwy's Pegasus Skydiving Center Located in Chickasha, OK (405) 222-1445 Cessna 182-flys well Flys to 10,000 Powerlines between landing area and airstrip-never been a problem w/ me. 45 miles, 40 min drivetime-straight up I-44, located 2 miles off I-44 Oklahoma Skydiving Center Located in Cushing, OK Cessna 182 Flys to ? Used to be the states largest student operation-now has new owner and has become experienced jumper friendly dz. I'll be there this Sat-Sun for Mullins King Air. 156 miles, 2:30 drivetime-straight up I-44; about 25 miles on state hwy's Skydive Dallas Located in Whitewright, TX Great dz-flys a Cessna Caravan and Twin Otter. Flys to 13,500 188 miles, 3:15 drivetime-all state hwy's Hope this helps. I've jumped at every dz and each one has their pros and cons.-------------------------------------------------- Failure to prepare is preparing to fail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 3 #5 June 16, 2009 photo, left to right: unknown, Ken Trommer* C-7845 SCR 2298, Paula Nailon D-3535, David M. Pitts D-2359 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 3 #6 June 16, 2009 photo: Terry Chavez C-7041, Ken Trommer* C-7845, Dave Stephens B-9369, C-9293, SCS 2247, SCR 3589, James Mendez. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 3 #7 June 17, 2009 note the stylish footwear, as well as headgear and jumpsuits ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
