ABOUT US

We have been specialising in conquering your fears, since 1988!

Gold Coast Skydive is a family owned, local business that has been operating since 1988! Chief instructor and owner, Archie Jamieson, was involved in the setting up of the business back in 1988. Archie began skydiving in 1986 and at the time was a trainee manager for Coles. In 1994, Archie turned his passion into his career and while heavily involved in the competition side of the sport, he managed several drop zones around Australia and New Zealand. Returning to the Gold Coast in 2004, he took up the role of general manager at Gold Coast Skydive. In 2008, Archie and partner Samantha bought the company.

Since then Archie has turned Gold Coast Skydive into one of the world premier tourist destinations. With exceptional facilities, we take off from Gold Coast International Airport and land on the iconic Kirra Beach. With a fleet of 3 aircraft and views that will take your breath away, it is hard to find a better location to experience your first jump.

OUR INSTRUCTORS

Jeff Weatherall

“I discovered skydiving at 25 in Orlando. After retiring from professional wakeboarding, Jeff turned his focus to skydiving and now has over 7,000 skydives and more than 700 BASE jumps. He is a committed wingsuit pilot who enjoys introducing people to experiences they’ll never forget.

Phil Black

“I started skydiving back in 1999 with a static line jump and have since completed over 14,000 jumps throughout my career. Even after jumping for this many years I still believe life is too short for a boring job”.

Adam Davies

“I started skydiving 43 years ago in the military and have now accumulated over 22,000 jumps. I represented Australia twice in World Championships and I’m also an AFF and Tandem Examiner, having trained over 800 students to do their first solo jump”.

Germain Sieurin

“I’ve been chasing the sky since 2007. What started as a hobby quickly became a full-blown lifestyle that’s taken me around the world. I even met the love of life through the sport! I’m known and loved for my high-octane enthusiasm!”

James Throsby

“I’ve been Skydiving for over 17 years and have spent over 200 hours in Free-fall! I compete in 2-way-Freefly and 2-way-Wingsuiting winning multiple medals and was part of the Australian Wingsuit record. With skydiving I love knowing I’ve taken people far outside of their comfort zone”.

Mike Swingler

“I started skydiving back in 2011 and have now completed over 12,000 jumps. When I’m not plummeting toward the ground at 220kph you will find me surfing the iconic Gold Coast beaches, skating or hanging out with my dogs!”.

We now only use locally owned and operated businesses just like our own for all of our supplies and services.

We have started our journey towards a more environmentally friendly business. We understand the impact an aircraft can have on the environment and would like to do what we can to offset this.

Some things we have started are:

Making our business paperless
Full solar system installed
No single use plastics