sswayne 0 #1 August 31, 2009 I will be in San Jose for the 4-day labor day weekend, and not being familiar with California or its dropzones, was wondering if anyone could recommend a fun jumper friendly dropzone that is within driving distance of San Jose? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DON321 0 #2 September 1, 2009 The closest DZ to San Jose, ca Would be Byron, ive never jumped there but have heard that wind is a regular problem there, Again Just what ive heard, you could go to parachute center in lodi, usually pretty busy on weekends and jumps are damn cheap out of excellent aircraft... its about 1:45 mins from san jose but well worth the drive... hope that helps.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacketsdb23 49 #3 September 1, 2009 Steve, I jump out at Byron (www.bayareaskydiving) and it's probably the closest to you. Winds shouldn't be an issue this time of year, but that depends on what you are used to. There is nothing but land out there anyway. If you land on an obstacle it's because you tried to hard Anyway, there are lots of good people out there, good vibe and some RW organizers. That being said you really can't go wrong with any of the NorCal DZ's. If you are looking for turbine fun try Skydance in Davis, CA, parachute center in Lodi...to name a few DZ's i'm familiar with. Have fun and be safe. Blue Skies Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sswayne 0 #4 September 1, 2009 Thanks to both of you, looks like Byron it is... I actually will drive by it on the way (I am coming from Salt Lake City for a hockey tournament in San Jose). If I find some time to get away, I will definitely check it out. Thanks again guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #5 September 2, 2009 Hollister is 15 miles closer to "San Jose" (per google) than Byron. It's far less prone to high winds. But I read that Byron just dropped their jump tix to $17, so that's a pretty big plus, and I like both places. Biggest knock against Hollister is the LZ is 8 miles from the airport, so you get to take a van ride every time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #6 September 3, 2009 QuoteThe closest DZ to San Jose, ca Would be Byron Actually I think Hollister is in business, that's a heck of a lot closer to San Jose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
