Des Moines Skydivers

06/16/2026

Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of those involved in the tragic aircraft accident at Skydive Kansas City over the weekend.

Many skydivers travel between our dropzones, sharing jumps, friendships, and years of memories. Though miles may separate us, our community is deeply connected, and these losses are felt throughout the entire skydiving family.

We hold close the memories of those we lost and keep their families, friends, everyone affected, and the entire Skydive Kansas City community in our thoughts during this incredibly difficult time, with our deepest condolences from all of us at Des Moines Skydivers.

Blue skies, always. 🖤

06/04/2026

An awesome feature on Amanda Elkin’s skydiving story—from milestones in freefall to thousands of jumps over the years, and the passion behind the sport.

If you're making a tandem skydive with us on a turbine weekend, there’s a chance you may even get to jump with her!

The article also includes insight from Des Moines Skydivers on how the skydiving community continues to grow and evolve. Worth the read! 🤩🪂

Amanda Elkin has done engagement photos, a gender reveal and record-breaking attempts at more than 13,000 feet. For her, each jump is different.

06/03/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗸𝘆𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲?
Here’s a look at one of our students with their instructor on jump #5 – Category D2 of the AFF student progression:

✈️ Exit altitude: 14,000 ft
✅ Maintain stability
✅ Altitude awareness
✅ 180° turns
✅ 360° turns
✅ Wave off & deploy at 5,500 ft

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗬𝗢𝗨!

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵!
We have limited spaces available – learn more and sign up here:
www.dmskydivers.com/learn-to-skydive

05/28/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝘆𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻!
Congrats to Grace on earning her A-license! 🪂🎉

Ready to start your own skydiving journey?

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 — 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝘁𝗵 & 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵!
Spots fill fast—get the details & sign up here:
www.dmskydivers.com/learn-to-skydive

05/27/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀 🤩

And the excitement is rolling straight into 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 coming weekend…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵–𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁
— and it’s your chance to experience the rush from 𝟭𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝘁 🔥

Round up your favorite people and let’s make it happen!
www.dmskydivers.com/plan-your-skydive

05/09/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽? 🪂
Our next First Jump Course (FJC) is coming up on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟲𝘁𝗵 — and spots are 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗! 🔥

Today’s class wrapped up with a whole new group of students starting their skydiving journey. If you’ve been thinking about learning to skydive solo, don’t wait — these classes fill fast.

We’ll guide you every step of the way – starting with the FJC!

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 & 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽:
www.dmskydivers.com/learn-to-skydive

05/04/2026

Yesterday brought the blue skies, and it felt 𝗦𝗢 good! 😎☀️
And we’re just 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦 out from our first turbine of the season: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱-𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵! 🔥

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
www.dmskydivers.com/plan-your-skydive

03/28/2026

𝗧-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 🪂😎
𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝘆.

You in?

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗡𝗼𝘄 🔥
www.dmskydivers.com/plan-your-skydive

03/24/2026

We’re honored to support Above + Beyond Cancer and their incredible mission! 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀, here’s your chance to take the leap—visit their page to learn more & sign up! ❤️

** DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE, APPLICATIONS FOR SURVIVORS IS NOW CLOSED! **

Do you want to skydive with Above + Beyond Cancer?

Applications for cancer survivors to JUMP! with us on Saturday, July 11 are now open! This application is for anyone in their cancer journey who is physically able and willing to jump from a perfectly good airplane to support our programming in Central Iowa!

Selected jumpers will be notified by Above + Beyond Cancer in early May.

https://forms.gle/J8wKSWJJzToUX8iC7

Need some inspiration? Check out last year's jump video!
https://youtu.be/zXXtjTwdW94?si=I7S15W8fQbY-byQH

03/22/2026

𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗸𝘆𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻! 🪂
Our next First Jump Course (FJC) is scheduled for 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟵𝘁𝗵, and if April was any indication… spots won’t last long! Our April class filled within 24 hours, so if you’re serious about learning to skydive, don’t wait to sign up.

We’ll guide you every step of the way – starting with the First Jump Course!

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:
👉 www.dmskydivers.com/learn-to-skydive