A list of Vertical Wind Tunnels World Wide This information was compiled with the help of a group of experienced professional VWT fliers, VWT owners and operators, and people like you who help by sending information. The specifications such as airspeed, flight area diameter and height are approximate (as judged by experienced and calibrated fliers) and may be quite different from those published by the owners and operators.  Indicates tunnels in which we have personally flown. Tunnels which may no longer be in use are included in an effort to make this listing as complete as possible. If you have any additional information to share, please e-mail us and... Help us fill in the blanks! This page last updated: 11/01/2002 | | A B C | | D E F | | G H I | | J K L | | M N O | | P Q R | | S T U | | V W X | | Y Z | | | | A B C | | | | BACK TO TOP | | 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel Location: Hampton Virginia, U.S.A. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Operational Address: NASA Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 153, 18C West Taylor Street, Hampton, Virginia 23681-2199 Telephone: 757-864-1136 Fax: 757-864-7722 E-Mail: wte+fm_20ft@larc.nasa.gov Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 58 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 20Height (ft.): 25 Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: 1940 Comments: This is the oldest existing VTW. Airspeed not high enough for human flight. Aerodium   Location: Unknown Type: Outdoor / FixedStatus: Non-operational Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 90 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7Height (ft.): 15 Manufactured by: Innofer Inc. (Francois St-Germain) Completed in: 1981 Comments: This was the first VWT built specifically for human flight. Originally an indoor VWT rebuilt as an outdoor VWT. Rumored disassembled, parts sold to someone near Toronto. Aerokart   Location: near Paris, France Type: Indoor/ FixedStatus: Operational Address: 199/201 route de Pontoise, 95 100 Argenteuil Telephone: +33 (0) 1 30 25 71 90 E-Mail: infos@aerokart.fr Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): Flight Area Diameter (ft.): Height (ft.): Manufactured by: Aerokart Completed in: 2002 Comments:. Airodium  Location: Zurich, Switzerland. Type : Outdoor / fixedStatus: Operational / Public Address: Airodium AG, Oberglatterstrasse 35, 8153 Rumlang, Switzerland. Telephone: ++41 (0)1 817 02 09 Fax: ++41 (0)1 817 03 84 E-Mail: info@airodium.ch Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 102 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7.5Height (ft.): 30 Manufactured by: Airodium AG, Switzerland Completed in: 1991 Comments: This is the quietest VWT, and is rumored to have been improved since we were there. Airodium Mobile Facility 1 Location: Zurich, Switzerland. Type : OutdoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Airodium AG, Oberglatterstrasse 35, 8153 Rumlang, Switzerland. Telephone: ++41 (0)1 817 02 09 Fax: ++41 (0)1 817 03 84 E-Mail: info@airodium.ch Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airodium AG, Switzerland Completed in: 2000 Comments: Moving to U.S.A.. Airofly 1 Location: Unknown Type: OutdoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airofly International Completed in: 1983 Comments: Airofly protoype built in Battesea, London, UK. Airofly 2 Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia Type: OutdoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airofly International Completed in: 1986 Comments: Airofly 3  Location: Unknown Type: Outdoor / portableStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 83 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 6Height (ft.): 25 Manufactured by: Airofly International Completed in: 1989 Comments: Airofly 4 Location: Unknown Type: OutdoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airofly International Completed in: 1991 Comments: Built for the government of Italy, Pisa. Airofly 5 Location: In storage. Type: Outdoor / PortableStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): UnknownHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airofly International Completed in: 1992 Comments: Built for the Paramount Pictures movie "Drop Zone". Airofly 6 Location: Unknown Type: OutdoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): UnknownHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airofly International Completed in: 1994 Comments: Built for the government of Jordan. Airofly 7 Location: Unknown Type: OutdoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): UnknownHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airofly International Completed in: 1995 Comments: Built in the United Kingdom. Airofly 8 Location: Unknown Type: OutdoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): UnknownHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airofly International Completed in: 1996 Comments: Built for the government of South Korea. Airpower Location: Currently located somewhere in Germany. Type: Outdoor / portableStatus: Operational Address: Unknown Telephone: 02452 5289 E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 85 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7Height (ft.): 15 Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: Unknown Comments: Airpower Arena Location: Huckelhoven, Germany. Type: Outdoor / FixedStatus: Uncertain Address: Huckelhoven, Rheinstrasse 6A, Germany Telephone: 024-33-93-8655 E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 85 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7Height (ft.): 20 Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: Unknown Comments: Located close to Aachen, approximately 1.5 Hrs. N.W. of Koln. Airzone   Location: Possibly somewhere in Europe Type: OutdoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: 01329 665842 E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: 1998 Comments: Designed by Berny Maginn American Dream Flying Machine  Location: El Paso, Texas U.S.A. Type: Outdoor / portableStatus: For Sale Address: At Sky Dive El Paso Telephone: (915) 755-6130 E-Mail: sky@dzn.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 80 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7Height (ft.): 20 Manufactured by: The Smith Brothers Completed in: 1991 Comments: Now for sale. Contact Craig Waterbury at home: sky@dzn.com or at the office: timmons@dzn.com or (915)778-0676. Blue Skies America, Inc. Location: College Station, Texas U.S.A. Type: IndoorStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: UnknownFax: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 90 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: Unknown Comments: Rumored to be moving to Indonesia. Bodyflight Skydive Simulators Ltd. (Aerodium) Location: Being relocated to British Columbia, Canada. Type: Outdoor / FixedStatus: Under re-design / new building construction Address: (Offices) 47 Maddock Ave. West, Victoria, B.C., Canada V9A-1E6 Telephone: (250) 389-6093 Fax: (250) 389-6090 E-Mail: bodyflight@telus.net Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Jean St. Germain, Originally Completed in: 1995 (Originally), 2000 (Re-conditioned) Comments: Now under new owenership, it is being re-engineered and re-conditioned by Bodyflight Skydive Simulators Ltd. BodyFlying Sportanlagen Location: Lunen, Germany. Type: OutdoorStatus: Disassembled in 1998 Address: Landesgartenschau 44532, Lunen, Germany. Telephone: UnknownFax: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 102 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 6.5Height (ft.): 30 Manufactured by: Airodium AG, Switzerland Completed in: 1997 Comments: Built for a garden exhibition only. | | D E F | | | | BACK TO TOP | | DR'homme volant Location: France Type: Indoor/FixedStatus: Operational Address: Unknown Telephone: 06.09.32.36.38 E-Mail: dr.hommevolant@net-up.com Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: 2002 Comments:. Egyptian Military Vertical Wind Tunnel Location: Cairo, Egypt Type: Outdoor/Fixed  Status: Operational Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NA Height (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Airodium AG, Switzerland Completed in: 1998 Comments: Located 25 miles outside Cairo. Used by the Airborne troops of Egypt- No public Access. Flight Dynamics Laboratory 12 Foot VWT ( W.P.A.F.B.)  Location: Dayton, Ohio U.S.A. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Not In Use Address: Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Bld. 27, Dayton, Ohio 45433-7005 Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 92 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 12Height (ft.): 12 Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: 1943 Comments: First V.W.T. used for human flight (1964). Flyaway Japan   Location: Osaka, Japan. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Closed Address: 1-2-3 Benten, Paradiso Building, Bentencho, Osaka, Japan. Telephone: NA E-Mail: NA Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 105 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7.5Height (ft.): 22 Manufactured by: Flyaway Completed in: Unknown Comments: Part of a large entertainment complex called Paradiso. This tunnel is now closed. Flyaway Las Vegas     Location: Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Operational / Public Address: 200 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89019 Telephone: (702) 731-4768Fax: (702) 731-0051 E-Mail: gsflyaway@aol.com or IndoorSkydiving@aol.com. Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 102 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7.5Height (ft.): 20 Manufactured by: Flyaway Completed in: 1982 Comments: Flyaway Tennessee    Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee U.S.A. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Operational / Public Address: 3106 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 37863 Telephone: (423) 453-7777Fax: (423) 453-1289 E-Mail: gsflyaway@aol.com or IndoorSkydiving@aol.com. Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 105 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 8.7Height in feet: 20 Manufactured by: Flyaway Completed in: Unknown Comments: Next to Gatlinburg, the southern gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park FreefallXtreme   Location:  Rotorua, New-Zealand Type: Outdoor  Status: Opening Soon Address: Western Road, Ngongotaha Rotura Telephone: 64 07 357 5856 Fax: 64 07 357 5856 E-Mail: manager@freefallxtreme.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): Flight Area Diameter (ft.):  Height in feet: Manufactured by: Completed in: 2002 Comments: Free Flight indoor Skydiving - Australia    Queensland, Australia Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Prototype, Not Operational P.O. Box 1091, Palm Beach, Queensland, Australia Telephone: +617 5535-1519Fax: +617 5535-1522 E-Mail: Freeflight@betterweb.com.au Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): Flight Area Diameter (ft.): Height in feet: Manufactured by: Free Flight Indoor Skydiving Pty Ltd. Australia Completed in: 1990 Comments: This prototype facility was opened to the public for three years. FreeFlight Skydiving School Location: Coleman, Florida U.S.A. Type: Outdoor / PortableStatus: Uncertain Address: P.O. Box 600, Coleman, Florida 33521-0600 Telephone: (352) 748-8005 or (888) SKYDIVE (toll free) E-Mail: freeflight@skydivewww.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 6Height (ft.): 15 Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: Unknown Comments: Owned by Frank B. Arenas. | | G H I | | | | BACK TO TOP | | Genting Sky Venture Location: Genting Highlands Resort, near Kuala Lampur, Malaysia Type: Indoor/Fixed Status: Operational Address: Telephone: (603) 2718 1118 or 1 800 18 1118 (toll free) Fax: (603) 2717 1888 E-Mail: Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.):  Height (ft.): Manufactured by: Skyfun 1 Completed in: 2002 Comments:. | | J K L | | | | BACK TO TOP | | Jetfly Location: Kobe, Japan. Type: Transparent TubeStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Completed in: Unknown Comments: Transparent tube enclosure. | | M N O | | | | BACK TO TOP | | Matos Military Freefall Training Facility Location: North Carolina, U.S.A. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Operational / Military Address: Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.):125+ Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 14Height (ft.): 12 Manufactured by: Aero Systems Engineering (formerly FluiDyne) Completed in: Unknown Comments: Facility Where the U.S. Army "Golden Knights" precision freefall team trains. Not open to the public. Featured in the Motion Picture "Cutaway" starring Tom Berenger which premiered on USA Television network 10-8-2000. Mobile Aerodium  Location: Vernon, New Jersey U.S.A. Type: Outdoor / portableStatus: Operational / Public Address: Action Park Amusement Center, Route 94, Vernon, New Jersey. Mailing Address: Aero Interactive Inc., P.O. Bx. 1421, McAfee, NJ 07428 Telephone: (973) 827-5853 Fax: (973) 827-4839 E-Mail: aerodium@compuserve.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 80 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7Height (ft.): 30 Manufactured by: Aero Interactive, Inc. Completed in: Unknown Comments: Located in a seasonal water park. ONERA/IMFL Location: Lille, France. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 89 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 13Height in feet: 8 Manufactureed by: Unknown Completed in: 1966 Comments: | | P Q R | | | | BACK TO TOP | | Party Zone Location: Russia Type: Outdoor/Portable Status: Operational Address: Touring Moscow Region This Summer Mailing Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown Fax: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): Unknown Flight Area Diameter (ft.): Height in feet: Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: Unknown Comments: Owned by Klinskoe pivo, a brewing company, for PR PowerFlyte Location: Beaumont, Texas U.S.A. Type: Outdoor/PortableStatus: Operational Address: Unknown Mailing address: 1666 FM 1078, Orange, TX 77630 Telephone: (409) 886-5486Fax: (409) 886-0403 E-Mail: info@powrflyte.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 120 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7Height in feet: 30 Manufactured by: PowerFlyte Vertical Wind Tunnels Completed in: 1998 Comments: This facility was formerly known as the Dynasoar. Ronya Airodium Location: Eilat, Israel. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Operational Address: North Beach Eliat, P.O. Box 2168, Eilat, Israel 88100 Telephone: 011-972-7-332386 weekdays, 011-972-7-372060 weekends. Fax: 011-972-7-331676 Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Innofer Inc. (Jean St. Germain) Completed in: Unknown Comments: | | S T U | | | | BACK TO TOP | | Skydive Ltd.   Location: Spain. Type: Outdoor / PortableStatus: Operational Address: C/ Travesia Ezquerro, 50. 26560 AUTOL ( LA RIOJA ), ESPAÑA Telephone: +34-941-401420 Mobile: +34-639-316106 E-Mail: vuelolibre@teleline.es Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: Unknown Comments: Purchased by Roberto Calvo of Vuelo Libre (see below). Now FOR SALE SkyVenture® Location: Orlando, Florida U.S.A. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Operational Address: 6805 Visitors Circle, Orlando, Fl. Telephone: (407)903-1150 E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 120 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 11.5Height (ft.): 15 Manufactured by: Skyfun 1 Completed in: 1998 Comments: Indoor transparent tube, wall to wall air. Swedish Skydiving Club of Sundsvall Location: Sundsvall, Sweden. Type: OutdoorStatus: Operational Address: P.O. Bx. 7040 850 07 Sundsvall, Sweden. Telephone: Lars Isaksson at 46 70 5586703 E-Mail: Kristian Norlin at vindtunneln@user.bip.net Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Swedish Skydiving Club of Sundsvall Completed in: 1999 Comments: Soon to be opened to the public. T-105, Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) Location: Moscow, Russia. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Operational Address: Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, 140160 Telephone: (7 095) 556 40 00 E-Mail: slc@tsagi.rssi.ru Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 78 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 15Height (ft.): 23 Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: 1957 Comments: Airspeed not quite high enough to fly humans. Terminal Velocity Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Type: Outdoor / FixedStatus: Moving Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: info@vertikalsports.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: TVL (Phil Roberts) Completed in: 1999 Comments: Forced Closed by the City Council due to noise. Sold to Vertikal Sports SA in Buenos Aries, Argentina. NOW FOR SALE. Tokyo Roof Location: Tokyo, Japan. Type: Indoor / FixedStatus: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: Unknown Comments: Rumored to have a very low airspeed. Twister   Nancy-Azelot, France Type: Enclosed Transparent Tube/Fixed  Status: Uncertain Address: Unknown Telephone: Unknown E-Mail: Unknown Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): NA Flight Area Diameter (ft.): NAHeight (ft.): NA Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: 2001 Comments: | | V W X | | | | BACK TO TOP | | Vuelo Libre (Free Flight) Location: Type: OutdoorStatus: Address: Telephone: Mobile: E-Mail: consultas@elvuelolibre.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 75 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 6Height (ft.): 10 Manufactured by: Roberto Calvo Peñalva Completed in: 1996 Comments: The airspeed is so low in this machine that flyers use sails attached to wrist and ankles for extra lift. Tunnel was sold to Mr. Andrews Thangaris of the island of Cyprus. NOW FOR SALE X-TREME Air  Location: Unknown Type: Outdoor / PortableStatus: Operational Mailing Address: XtremeEntertainment, 2836 Belleglade Ct. S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 Telephone: 1-800-992-8676Fax: (616) 957-7858 E-Mail: timjohn@x-tremeair.com or booky72099@aol.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 115 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 6.5Height (ft.): 12 Manufactured by: XtremeEntertainment Completed in: 1997 Comments: Traveling on a college-corporate circuit. Only students enrolled at the school it's visiting are allowed to fly. | | Y Z | | | | BACK TO TOP | | Zero-G Club Location: Caracas, Venezuela. Type: UnknownStatus: Operational / Public Telephone: 58 14 258996Fax: 58 2 2430816 E-Mail: 104551.1460@compuserve.com Approximate Maximum Airspeed (m.p.h.): 100 Flight Area Diameter (ft.): 7Height (ft.): 15 Manufactured by: Unknown Completed in: 1996 Comments: Transparent tube enclosure. (Please E-Mail us if you can help fill in the blanks!)                    Click HERE to RETURN to the TOP of this SITE ©1997,1998,1999,2000,2001, 2002 U.G.C. Inc.