Indoor skydiving simulator in Queens, New York

Indoor Skydiving at iFLY Queens – Vertical wind tunnel in New York

The iFLY Queens experience allows you to discover freefall in a vertical tunnel located in the heart of Queens, New York. Upon arrival, the team welcomes you for the introductory session that explains how the tunnel works, the airflow, and the essential positions to adopt to stabilize your flight. The installation uses several fans capable of generating a flow reaching 185 mph, which makes it possible to faithfully reproduce the sensations of outdoor freefall without an airplane or parachute. This presentation prepares participants for the two flights included in the session.

Indoor skydiving supervised by an instructor

Once equipped with your flight suit, helmet, goggles, earplugs, and shoes provided by iFLY, you access the pressurized area that can accommodate up to twelve people. The flight takes place with the direct assistance of an instructor present in the tunnel to correct body position, adjust balance, and guide movements. The two passes in the tunnel offer a flight experience longer than a classic skydive, while allowing progressive learning of airflow control. The Queens facilities are designed to welcome a varied audience, from children to adults, with a simple and structured approach.

How the flight tunnel works in Queens

The flight tunnel in Queens uses a vertical airflow system designed to reproduce the speed of real freefall. Air is propelled from the upper part of the tube and redirected under the structure, which creates a constant flow in which the body naturally stabilizes. This configuration offers a controlled environment allowing practice of basic positions such as belly stability and first horizontal movements. The instructor shows you how to interpret the reaction of the air on the body and how to use small arm and leg adjustments to correct trajectory. This session therefore helps understand the fundamentals of freefall control, concepts also used by skydivers for training.