Skydive Coastal California
Camarillo Airport / Ventura County · near Camarillo / Oxnard · Los Angeles / SoCal
Skydiving
At a glance
- Best season
- Year-round; coastal mornings can be foggy; book ahead
What is here
- Scenery
- coastal
- Amenities
- Pacific coastline, Catalina & Channel Islands views · First-timer / tandem focus · AFP path to a license · Convenient SoCal (Camarillo) location
- Best for
- A scenic coastal first jump west of LA
- Features
- Coastal jump over Catalina & the Channel Islands · LA skyline & ocean views under canopy · Friendly first-timer focus · 45 min west of LA
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- Reservations recommended; weight limits apply · Coastal fog can delay loads · First-timer focused (tandem & AFP) — confirm licensed jumping · Weather holds possible
- Beginner friendly
- Yes
Guides, rentals and operators
- Operators
- Skydive Coastal California
Skydiving detail
- Offerings
- tandem · learn
- Aircraft
- turbine
- Altitude
- 13k
- Stature
- 2
- Jump notes
- A coastal dropzone at Camarillo Airport west of LA, specializing in first-time jumpers — big Pacific coastline views with the LA skyline, Catalina, and the Channel Islands spread out under canopy, a friendly, tandem-focused operation
- Stats note
- Tandem from up to ~13,500 ft; ~60 sec freefall; ocean, Catalina & Channel Islands views
- Experienced hub
- No
- Intl tip
- A coastal dropzone at Camarillo Airport (Ventura County), ~45 min west of LA, specializing in first-time jumpers — the canopy ride serves up the Pacific coastline, the LA skyline, Catalina, and the Channel Islands. Friendly tandem operation (jumps up to ~13,500 ft, about a minute of freefall) plus an AFP path to a license, with an emphasis on making newcomers comfortable. More first-timer destination than experienced hub. Coastal fog can delay morning loads; reserve ahead, confirm weight limits, expect occasional weather holds.
The guide
Skydive Coastal California, based at Camarillo Airport in Ventura County about 45 minutes west of Los Angeles, specializes in f…
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.2137, -119.0944