iFLY Indoor Skydiving Virginia Beach
iFLY Indoor Skydiving Virginia Beach is a attraction in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, best for thrill seekers, rainy days, bucket-list moments, kids who want to fly.
iFLY puts real freefall two blocks from the Boardwalk: a vertical wind tunnel at 25th and Pacific where four fans generating 1,600 horsepower create a wall-to-wall cushion of air that lets you fly, no aircraft or parachute involved. Flyers can be as young as 3 (the CVB listing notes the range runs '3 to 103'), with a 259-pound weight limit and a handful of medical exclusions like prior shoulder dislocations or neck injuries; certified instructors are hands-on with every first-timer. It runs year-round and indoors, which earns it a permanent spot on the rainy-day shortlist, and the facility is listed as accessible and welcomes flyers with physical disabilities. Sessions are short and adrenaline-dense — this is the splurge stop, not the all-day one, and it books up on wet summer days.
- Family Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
Amenities
- Vertical wind tunnel
- Instructor-guided first flights
- Online booking
Know Before You Go
- Best for: thrill seekers, rainy days, bucket-list moments, kids who want to fly
- Parking: Resort Area municipal parking nearby at 25th Street and Pacific Avenue.
- Accessibility: Listed as accessible by the Virginia Beach CVB and welcomes guests with physical disabilities; certain medical conditions (e.g., prior shoulder dislocations, neck injuries) preclude flying.
- Dogs: not allowed
- Location: 2412 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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