SkyVenture
About SkyVenture
SkyVenture is the pioneer in wall to wall vertical wind tunnels. The company was founded by a group of skydivers, placing the first tunnel in Orlando Florida - SkyVenture Orlando (now iFly Orlando) - in 1999. Since the early days, SkyVenture has become the most popular wind tunnel manufacturer in the world.
SkyVenture vs iFLY
It can be confusing to see the frequent mention of SkyVenture and iFly® in similar places. The quick clarification to the two terms are this: SkyVenture is the tunnel technology and iFly is the brand name. Generally, SkyVenture tunnels are privately owned and operated as franchises where iFly tunnels are being operated under the iFly World.
SkyVenture Technology Development
In 2001, Alan Metni came on as the SkyVenture CEO. Alan and the SkyVenture engineers developed recirculating wind tunnel designs. Vertical wind tunnels were previously open flow, meaning the air passed through the bell at the bottom and straight out the top. The new recirculating designs created a loop which sends air through the flight chamber and back around through the fans into the chamber in a continuous circuit.
Services OfferedTurnkey Operations
Franchise Opportunities
Based in
Austin, Texas USA
Austin, Texas USA
Year Founded
1998
1998
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Tunnel Types Offered
Recirculating
Custom Applications
SkyVenture Wind Tunnels (103)
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| Status | Tunnel Name | Country | Size | Opened / Opening | Tunnel Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannar Vertical Wind Tunnel | USA | 16.4ft (5m) | 2014 | Recirculating | |
| CLYMB Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 32ft (9.75m) | November 2019 | Recirculating | |
| Egypt EMOD Military | Egypt | 14ft (4.3m) | Mid 2019 | Recirculating | |
| FlyBox | Israel | 14ft (4.3m) | Dec, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| Freezone | Russia | 12ft (3.7m), 16.4ft (5m) | 2009 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Aix-Marseille | France | 14ft (4.3m) | Sept, 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Atlanta | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Nov, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Austin | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2013 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Bali | Indonesia | N/A | Early 2020 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Baltimore | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Aug, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Basingstoke | United Kingdom | 14ft (4.3m) | 2013 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Birmingham (Bear Grylls Adventure Park) | United Kingdom | 12ft (3.7m) | Sep, 2018 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Brasilia | Brazil | 12ft (3.7m) | Feb, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Brisbane | Australia | 12ft (3.7m) | Apr, 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Bristol | United Kingdom | 12ft (3.7m) | Early 2020 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Calgary | Canada | 12ft (3.7m) | Jul, 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Carson | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2020 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Charlotte | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | Mar, 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Chicago Lincoln Park | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | March, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Chicago Naperville | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2014 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Chicago Rosemont | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2014 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Cincinnati | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | May, 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Copenhagen | Denmark | 12ft (3.7m) | Late 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Dallas | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2013 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Denver | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | 2006 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Detroit | USA | N/A | Unknown | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Downunder | Australia | 16.4ft (5m) | 2014 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Dubai I and II | United Arab Emirates | 10ft (3.1m) | 2010 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Edison | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Mid 2020 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Edmonton | Canada | N/A | 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY El Paso | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Apr, 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Fort Lauderdale | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Feb, 2017 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Fort Worth | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | Oct, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Gold Coast | Australia | 12ft (3.7m) | Feb, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Hollywood | USA | 10ft (3.1m) | 2007 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Houston Memorial | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2015 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Houston Woodlands | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2015 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Jacksonville | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Nov, 2018 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Jakarta | Indonesia | N/A | Early 2020 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Jihua Park | China | 14ft (4.3m) | Oct, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Jihua Park 3 | China | 14ft (4.3m) | Early 2020 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Kansas City | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Early 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY King of Prussia (Philadelphia) | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | April, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Las Vegas | USA | N/A | Unknown | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Long Island | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2020 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Loudoun | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | March, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Lyon | France | 14ft (4.3m) | June, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Manchester | United Kingdom | 14ft (4.3m) | 2009 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Melbourne | Australia | 14ft (4.3m) | Oct, 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | 12ft (3.7m) | 2005 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Minneapolis | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | Dec, 2018 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Minsk | Belarus | 14ft (4.3m) | Dec, 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Montgomery | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | May, 2018 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Mount Laurel | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Nashville | USA | N/A | On Hold | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Oceanside | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Aug, 2017 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Oklahoma City (OKC) | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | Feb, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Ontario | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | April, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Orlando (SkyVenture Orlando) | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | 1999 | Open Flow | |
| iFLY Orlando I-Drive | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | May, 2017 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Paramus | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Apr, 2018 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Paris | France | 14ft (4.3m) | Nov, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Perth | Australia | 14ft (4.3m) | Dec, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Phoenix | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Jan, 2017 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Portland | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Nov, 2015 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Queenstown | New Zealand | 12ft (3.7m) | Sep, 2018 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Raleigh | 12ft (3.7m) | 2020 | Recirculating | ||
| iFLY Sacramento | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | May, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Salt Lake City | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY San Antonio | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | April, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY San Diego | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Feb, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Sao Paulo | Brazil | 12ft (3.7m) | April, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Seattle | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2011 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY SF Bay | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | 2007 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Shenzhen | China | 14ft (4.3m) | Late 2019 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Singapore | Singapore | 16.5ft (5.03m) | 2011 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Springfield | USA | N/A | 2021 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY St Louis | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Unknown | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Tampa | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | Nov, 2016 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Toronto Oakville | Canada | 14ft (4.3m) | 2014 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Toronto Whitby | Canada | 14ft (4.3m) | Feb, 2018 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Utah | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | 2007 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Vancouver BC | Canada | 14ft (4.3m) | Mid 2020 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Virginia Beach | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2015 | Recirculating | |
| iFLY Westchester | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2015 | Recirculating | |
| Inflight Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 16.5ft (5.03m) | 2013 | Recirculating | |
| Paraclete XP SkyVenture | USA | 16.4ft (5m) | 2008 | Recirculating | |
| Perris Indoor Skydiving | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | 2003 | Open Flow | |
| Qatar Military | Qatar | 18ft (5.5m) | Late 2019 | Recirculating | |
| RipCord by iFly 4 | 10ft (3.1m) | Apr, 2019 | Recirculating | ||
| RipCord by iFly 5 | 10ft (3.1m) | Late 2020 | Recirculating | ||
| RipCord by iFly on Anthem of the Seas | 10ft (3.1m) | April, 2015 | Recirculating | ||
| RipCord by iFly on Ovation of the Seas | 10ft (3.1m) | April, 2016 | Recirculating | ||
| RipCord by iFly on Quantum of the Seas | 10ft (3.1m) | Oct, 2014 | Recirculating | ||
| SkyVenture Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 12ft (3.7m) | 2007 | Open Flow | |
| SkyVenture Alcantarilla | Spain | 14ft (4.3m) | 2006 | Open Flow | |
| SkyVenture Arizona | USA | 14ft (4.3m) | 2005 | Open Flow | |
| SkyVenture Genting | Malaysia | 12ft (3.7m) | 2002 | Open Flow | |
| SkyVenture Goiania | Brazil | 12ft (3.7m) | 2007 | Recirculating | |
| SkyVenture Montreal | Canada | 14ft (4.3m) | 2009 | Recirculating | |
| SkyVenture Nad al Sheba | United Arab Emirates | 12ft (3.7m) | 2007 | Recirculating | |
| SkyVenture New Hampshire | USA | 12ft (3.7m) | 2006 | Recirculating | |
| Thailand Military | Thailand | N/A | Late 2018 | Recirculating |