Connecticut Parachutists

Connecticut Parachutists Come experience the thrill of freefall at Connecticut Parachutists by doing a tandem skydive!
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We are one of the oldest skydiving clubs in the country with an impeccable safety record, experienced instructors, and a family atmosphere.

🚨 Meet the CPI Team 🚨This week we’re featuring Ty Bear!🪂 Date of First Jump: May 31, 2021🪂 Number of Jumps: 1,007🪂 Role ...
06/11/2026

🚨 Meet the CPI Team 🚨

This week we’re featuring Ty Bear!

🪂 Date of First Jump: May 31, 2021
🪂 Number of Jumps: 1,007
🪂 Role at CPI: Tandem Instructor, AFF Instructor, Videographer, and CPI’s #1 Cheerleader
🪂 Favorite Skydiving Discipline: Outside Video, AFF, 4-Way Formation Skydiving, and Angle Flying
🪂 Favorite Thing About Skydiving: Gravity and the smiles
🪂 How Ty Describes Skydiving: “The most fun you can have ever.”
🎵 Fun Fact: Ty listens to Taylor Swift, Phish, and the Grateful Dead on repeat all day long.

Whether he’s introducing first-time jumpers to the thrill of freefall, helping AFF students earn their license, filming unforgettable skydives, or hyping up everyone at the drop zone, Ty brings energy, enthusiasm, and a genuine love for the sport to every load.

His favorite part of the job? Seeing the huge smiles when someone lands from a skydive and realizing they just did something they never thought possible.

Come meet Ty at CPI, make a jump with him, and see what he is so excited about!

📅 Open Thursday through Monday
📍 Ellington, Connecticut
📞 (860) 871-0021




06/11/2026

🪂 “I feel so alive right now!” 🪂

THIS is the level of stoke we absolutely LOVE to see from our tandem students! 😃🙌

There’s nothing quite like stepping out of an airplane at 14,000 feet, experiencing the rush of freefall, and landing with a smile you just can’t wipe off your face.

The nerves before the jump? Totally normal.

The feeling afterward? Pure excitement, confidence, accomplishment, and memories that last a lifetime.

If you’ve been thinking about skydiving, this is your sign. Come see what all the smiles are about and find out why so many people leave saying:

“I feel so alive right now!”

📍 Connecticut’s oldest drop zone, skydiving since 1962
📞 (860) 871-0021
💻 Book online and reserve your jump today

Tag the friend who needs to experience this with you! 👇






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06/10/2026

THIS POST ONLY APPLIES TO INSTAGRAM SO GO OVER TO INSTAGRAM AND PLAY ALONG TO WIN A FREE TANDEM!

🚨 BIG NEWS & GIVEAWAY TIME! 🚨

You may have noticed that we changed our Instagram name!

is now 🪂

Don’t worry — we’re still the same great drop zone you know and love. We simply updated our Instagram name to make us easier to find online!

We’ve been skydiving in Connecticut since 1962, making us Connecticut’s oldest skydiving center, and we’re still taking jumpers to 14,000 feet for the adventure of a lifetime.

To celebrate our new name, we’re giving away:

🎉 ONE FREE TANDEM SKYDIVE 🎉

at in Ellington, Connecticut!

How to Enter:

✅ Follow on Instagram
✅ Tag 3 friends in the comments
✅ Share this post to your Instagram story

That’s it!

Giveaway Rules:

📌 Must be 18 years of age or older
📌 Tandem skydive must be used within 30 days of June 10, 2026

One lucky winner will be randomly selected 48 hours from right now and sent soaring over Connecticut from 14,000 feet!

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years. Whether you’ve been following us since the beginning or just found us, we’re excited to have you along for the ride.

Same drop zone.
Same amazing staff.
Same incredible skydives.

Just a new Instagram name.

📍 Ellington, CT
🪂 Skydiving in Connecticut since 1962
📞 (860) 871-0021 or book online https://bookings.burblesoft.com/index/16141/61

Blue skies and see you soon! ☀️

🎉🪂 FUN JUMPER GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! 🪂🎉Alright folks, the entries are in, the random generator has spoken, and we...
06/09/2026

🎉🪂 FUN JUMPER GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! 🪂🎉

Alright folks, the entries are in, the random generator has spoken, and we have a winner!

🏆 Congratulations to Nick Waterhouse! 🏆

You’ve won TWO FREE FUN JUMPS courtesy of Ty Bear and the crew at !

A huge thank you to everyone who participated by following our page, liking the post, tagging friends, and sharing. We saw a ton of support and we’re excited to welcome even more of you aboard our new ride this season!

Nick, we have sent you a message to claim your prize and get those two jumps on your account! ✈️

Didn’t win this time? Don’t worry—we’ve got a feeling this won’t be the last giveaway. Stay tuned for more fun, more events, and plenty of skydives!

Blue skies and see you all at the drop zone! ☀️🪂

Not a bad Monday at all! ☀️🪂We sent 12 loads to altitude today in the PAC, packed with fun jumpers and tandem skydivers ...
06/09/2026

Not a bad Monday at all! ☀️🪂

We sent 12 loads to altitude today in the PAC, packed with fun jumpers and tandem skydivers enjoying beautiful Connecticut skies.

A huge congratulations to our very own Ty Bear (), who celebrated his 1,000th skydive today right here at CPI jumping with us! 🎉 🪂

Most importantly, everyone had an awesome, safe day doing what we love most—skydiving.

Want to be part of the fun? Come jump with us!

📍 Open Thursday through Monday
📞 (860) 871-0021
💻 https://skydivect.com/first-jumpers/pricing

Whether it’s your first tandem skydive, you want to earn your skydive license or you’re doing your next fun jump, we’d love to see you at the dropzone.

Blue skies and see you soon!

EDIT: THE GIVEAWAY IS OVER Nick Waterhouse IS THE LUCKY WINNER! 🚨 FUN JUMPER GIVEAWAY 🚨Alright fun jumpers, we’ve got ou...
06/07/2026

EDIT: THE GIVEAWAY IS OVER Nick Waterhouse IS THE LUCKY WINNER!

🚨 FUN JUMPER GIVEAWAY 🚨

Alright fun jumpers, we’ve got our new airplane flying and we want to see MORE of you climbing out the door! 🛩️🪂

We also want more people to see our social media posts and spread the word about all the awesome things happening at Skydive CPI.

So, courtesy of Ty Bear, we’re giving away:

🎉 TWO FREE FUN JUMPS AT CPI 🎉

To enter:

✅ Follow Skydive CPI on Facebook or Instagram (both is even better!)
✅ Like this post
✅ Tag 3 friends in the comments
✅ Share this post to your page or story

That’s it!

⏰ In 48 hours, we’ll pick one winner using a random giveaway generator and announce them right here.

Good luck, and we’ll see you at 14,500 feet! ☀️🪂

📍 Skydive CPI – Connecticut Parachutists
📞 (860) 871-002

06/07/2026

Happy Sunday folks! We’ve got tandems and fun jumpers all day!

Blue skies and great winds!

Come on out and skydive!

See you soon.








New Ride Who This? Sending 14 skydivers up to 14.500 all day 8:00 am until sunset load Thursday to Monday 5 days a week....
06/06/2026

New Ride Who This?

Sending 14 skydivers up to 14.500 all day 8:00 am until sunset load Thursday to Monday 5 days a week.

Bring your friends
Bring some tandems
Bring your rig and get on down to Connecticut Parachutists and come jump with us!

Give us a call +1 (860) 871-0021

See you soon!

Address

360 Somers Road
Ellington, CT
06029

Opening Hours

Friday 12pm - 5:30pm
Saturday 8am - 5:30pm
Sunday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+18608710021

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