DZ Awards

2017 Drop Zone Award Winners!

Best Large Drop Zone: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up: Skydive Arizona

Best Mid-Sized Drop Zone: Skydive Cross Keys
Runner-Up: Skydive Taft
Honorable Mentions: Chicagoland Skydiving Center and Skydive California

Best Small/Cessna Drop Zone: Lincoln Sport Parachute Club
Runner-Up: Skydive Danielson

Best Tunnel: Paraclete XP
Runner-Up: iFLY Utah

Best Boogie: Summerfest, Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up: Carolinafest, Skydive Carolina
Honorable Mention: TSK Boogie, Skydive the Ranch

Load Organizing: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up: Skydive Arizona

Best DZ for New Jumpers: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up: Skydive Spaceland-Houston

Best DZ for Safety: Skydive Chicago
Skydive Spaceland-Houston

Best Load Organizer: Tracy Bohm
Runner-Up: Chazi Blacksher, Skydive Arizona

Best Pilot: Dave Schwartz
Runner-Up: Justin Karr, Skydive Chicago

Best Locals: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up (tie): Skydive Taft and Skydive Cross Keys
Honorable Mention (tie): Skydive the Ranch and Skydive Danielson

Best Vibe: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up (tie): Skydive Cross Keys and Skydive the Ranch
Honorable Mention: Skydive Taft

Best Customer Service: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up (tie): Chicagoland Skydiving Center, Skydive Cross Keys and Skydive Spaceland-Houston

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2017 DZ Award Winners

Previous DZ Awards Winners

2016

Best Large Drop Zone: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up: Skydive Arizona

Best Mid-Sized Drop Zone: Chicagoland Skydiving Center
Runner-Up: The Blue Sky Ranch

Best Small/Cessna Drop Zone: Skydive Danielson
Runner-Up (tie): Skydive Sussex & Skydive Midwest

Best Tunnel: Paraclete XP
Runner-Up: iFly Chicago (Naperville)

Full results: 2016 DZ Award Winners

2015

Best Large Drop Zone: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up: Skydive Arizona

Best Mid-Sized Drop Zone: Chicagoland Skydiving Center
Runner-Up: Skydive Taft

Best Small/Cessna Drop Zone: Skydive Danielson
Runner-Up: Lincoln Sport Parachute Club

Best Tunnel: Paraclete XP
Runner-Up: iFly Naperville

Full results: 2015 DZ Award Winners

2014

Best Large Drop Zone:Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up:Skydive Arizona

Best Mid-Sized Drop Zone:Chicagoland Skydiving Center
Honorable Mention:Skydive Tecumseh

Best Small/Cessna Drop Zone:Skydive Danielson
Runner-Up:Lincoln Sport Parachute Club

Best Tunnel: Paraclete XP

Full results: 2014 DZ Award Winners

2013

Best Large Drop Zone: Skydive Chicago
Runner-Up: Skydive Arizona

Best Mid-Sized Drop Zone: Chicagoland Skydiving Center
Runner-Up: Skydive Dallas

Best Small Drop Zone: Lincoln Sport Parachute Club
Runner-Up: Adirondack Skydiving Adventures

Full results: 2013 DZ Award Winners

2012

2011

2010

Best Ginormous Drop Zone: Skydive Arizona
Runner-Up: Skydive Chicago and Skydive Elsinore (tie)

Best Mid-Sized Drop Zone: Skydive New England and Skydive Carolina (tie)

Best Cessna Drop Zones: Archway Skydiving Center, Lincoln Sport Parachute Center, Skydive Moab, Seven Hills Skydivers, Skydive Wissota

Full results: 2010 DZ Award Winners