Big Island Gravity offers tandem skydiving on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island by reservation only from Upolu Airport in Hawi. We are the Big Island’s only skydiving center, with scenic oceanfront jump views and a small, personal drop zone experience. Book early in your trip because weather can require reschedules, and early-trip bookings give you the best flexibility.
Book direct with Big Island Gravity for the clearest pricing, direct communication, and fastest help if weather causes a reschedule.
What Your Big Island Skydive Is Like
Your tandem skydive is simple, safe, and designed for first-time jumpers. For planning purposes, allow about 1–3 hours, although most guests complete their skydive in about 1–2 hours depending on weather and aircraft timing.
1️⃣ Arrival and check-in
Guests arrive at Upolu Airport in Hawi with their waivers already completed online. After checking in, you can relax in our spectator area while watching other skydives land.
When it's time for your jump, you'll meet your tandem instructor and get fitted with your harness before boarding the aircraft.
2️⃣ Scenic aircraft climb
You’ll board our jump aircraft and climb to altitude while enjoying incredible views of the North Kohala coastline, mountains, volcanos and open ocean.
3️⃣ Tandem freefall
At altitude, you and your instructor exit the aircraft together and experience the thrill of about 30 seconds of freefall from up to 10,000 feet above Hawaii's Big Island.
4️⃣ Peaceful parachute flight
After the parachute opens, you’ll enjoy a calm 5-minute canopy flight with incredible views before landing back at the airport.
No experience is required. Your USPA-rated tandem instructor handles everything.
Jump altitude: up to 10,000 ft
Freefall time: about 30 seconds
Parachute flight: about 5 minutes
Total experience: plan for 1–3 hours
Capture Your Skydive
Every tandem skydive includes a free edited video of your Big Island skydive.
Most guests upgrade so they can leave the drop zone with their videos and photos instantly and receive a modern cinematic edit and instant downloads. All videos are filmed using your instructor’s hand-mounted camera during the jump.
Instant Download Video Package
⭐ MOST POPULAR UPGRADE
Ultimate Outside Video
Free Edited Skydive Video
Our most popular upgrade using modern skydiving video software.
This package uses Shred Video editing technology, which automatically detects faces, times the music to the action, and creates a dynamic cinematic edit of your skydive.
Includes:
• A full-length professionally edited skydive video
• A vertical highlight reel ready for Instagram or TikTok
• A freefall clip from exit to parachute deployment
• 80+ high-resolution photos
• Instant downloadable links before you leave the drop zone
$61 – Most popular upgrade
For the ultimate skydive footage, an additional skydiver exits the aircraft with you to film the jump from the outside.
This premium package blends outside videographer footage with your instructor’s hand-mounted camera footage to create a cinematic multi-angle skydive video.
Includes:
• Outside videographer perspective
• Instructor handcam footage
• Full edited skydive video
• High-resolution photos
• Instant downloadable videos and photos
$249 – Premium experience
Every tandem skydive includes a fully edited video of your jump.
Free videos are edited using our standard skydiving software and uploaded to our YouTube channel a few days after your skydive, where you can watch and share your experience online.
Included with every jump
Why Skydive on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island
Big Island Gravity is the only skydiving center located on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, operating directly from Upolu Airport in Hawi. Experience tandem skydiving above the dramatic North Kohala coastline, with views of mountains, valleys, lava landscapes, and the Pacific Ocean.
The Big Island’s Only Skydiving Center
Big Island Gravity is the only tandem skydiving operation located on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, offering a true local drop zone experience right here on the island.
Spectacular North Kohala Views
From jump altitude, you'll see the northern half of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, including Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualālai, and the dramatic North Kohala coastline. On clear days, Maui—and sometimes Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe farther beyond—are visible in the distance. During winter months you may even spot humpback whales from the air. Learn more about whale season on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Book Direct with the Drop Zone
Some activity websites are third-party booking agencies. Booking directly through SkydiveBIG.com means you’re reserving your jump with the actual drop zone operating the skydive.
If You’re Visiting the Big Island, Plan Your Skydive Early in Your Trip
Mornings usually offer the best conditions for skydiving, and weather can occasionally require rescheduling. If you’re visiting the Big Island, we recommend planning your skydive early in your trip so you have the most flexibility.
Kamaʻāina? No problem — just book a jump date that works for you.
B.I.G. – Frequently Asked Questions
Try Another Aerial Adventure on Hawaii’s Big Island
If you enjoyed skydiving or want another unforgettable aerial experience, check out Fly Gyros Hawaii — our partner gyroplane flight school operating from Kona International Airport.
Gyroplanes are open-air aircraft that provide incredible views of Hawaii’s Big Island coastline, waterfalls, and volcanoes from a completely different aerial perspective.
Guests of Big Island Gravity Skydiving receive 10% off any gyro flight with code BIG10.
Not sure which aerial adventure is right for you? See our comparison of gyroplane flights vs tandem skydiving on the Big Island.
