Bay Area Skydiving
Byron Airport / East Bay · near Byron / Brentwood · SF Bay Area
Skydiving
At a glance
- Best season
- Year-round; windy afternoons in the delta — mornings calmer; book ahead
What is here
- Scenery
- valley
- Amenities
- Closest DZ to SF / East Bay · Turbine aircraft · Tandem & AFF training · Friendly community
- Best for
- The most convenient Bay Area first jump
- Features
- Closest full DZ to the Bay Area · Convenient East Bay location · Turbine altitude & freefall · Friendly, welcoming vibe
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- Delta afternoon winds — mornings often calmer · Reservations recommended; weight limits apply · Weather holds possible · Busy weekends — arrive early
- Beginner friendly
- Yes
Guides, rentals and operators
- Operators
- Bay Area Skydiving
Skydiving detail
- Offerings
- tandem · learn · licensed
- Aircraft
- turbine
- Altitude
- 13k
- Stature
- 3
- Jump notes
- The closest full dropzone to the San Francisco and East Bay area — a friendly turbine operation at Byron, with rolling delta and valley views and (on clear days) glimpses toward the distant Bay, a convenient place for a first jump or to train
- Stats note
- Turbine aircraft to ~13,000 ft; delta & valley views; close to the Bay
- Experienced hub
- No
- Intl tip
- The most convenient full dropzone for the San Francisco / East Bay area, at Byron Airport past the eastern edge of the East Bay — a friendly turbine operation with rolling Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and valley views (and glimpses toward the distant Bay on clear days). Tandem and AFF plus a welcoming fun-jumper scene, climbing to ~13,000 ft. Delta afternoon winds mean morning loads are often calmest; reserve ahead, confirm weight limits, arrive early on weekends, expect occasional weather holds.
The guide
Bay Area Skydiving, at Byron Airport out past the eastern edge of the East Bay, is the most convenient full dropzone for anyone…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Bay Area Skydiving — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 37.828, -121.624