Tandem skydive: Lake Maggiore from above
Pure adrenaline with a gigantic view, suitable for ages 12 and up
Tandem Parachute Jump Locarno/Tenero (Ticino, CH)
Locarno-Tenero Airport is about 35 minutes away from Lakeview Cannobio Camping & Resort. From there, small groups of skydivers take off in the Para Centro Locarno aircraft to an altitude of 4,000 meters. Jumps take place all year round, provided the weather cooperates.
Locarno skydive at a glance
- Location: Locarno Airport near Tenero, Ticino (Switzerland)
- From Cannobio: about 35 minutes by car
- Jump altitude: 4,000 meters
- Free fall: around 50 seconds, followed by several minutes under the canopy
- Price (as of 2026): 445 francs, photos and video available for an extra charge
- Requirements: age 12+, at least 1.50 m tall, max. 100 kg
- Season: year-round, depending on weather
Preparation and ascent
After passing the test of your fitness and capability, your instructor will prepare you in detail for the tandem jump over Lake Maggiore and explain the procedures for takeoff, the jump, in the air, and during landing. Then you head to one of the planes, queasy feeling and great excitement included. The ascent is scenically extremely attractive, because in good weather conditions you can see not only Lake Maggiore in all its glory from above, but also Lake Como and Lake Lugano as well as the impressive mountain massifs. If you were sitting less cramped and weren't strapped to an instructor and parachute, the flight would be a real treat. Unfortunately, you don't really get to enjoy the great view over Lake Maggiore, as the fast pulse and the confined space cloud the view a little.
The jump
After about 15 minutes of flight time, the side door of the aircraft opens over Locarno-Tenero Airport while your instructor – firmly strapped to you – crawls with you to the exit hatch. There you sit briefly and have a very frightening view down. Way down! Your pulse rises, your heart races, you feel the wind at the open door and look 4,000 meters down at beautiful Lake Maggiore. Seconds that feel like hours. And then down you go...!
Free fall and landing
After about 50 seconds in free fall, the parachute opens and you glide slowly back to the airport for a few minutes. Now you also get to enjoy the view more and more intensely: you have a magnificent view over Lake Maggiore and the towns on the lake; it is indescribable. Once you arrive at the bottom, you will feel your own shaking for the first time – the feeling will stay with you for the rest of the day, promised! A unique experience in a unique environment.
Requirements and price
You can jump from the age of 12, under 18 only with written permission from parents. You should be at least 1.50 m tall and weigh a maximum of 100 kg. The tandem jump at Para Centro Locarno costs 445 francs (as of 2026); photos and video of the jump are available for an extra charge. Book in advance and plan for some buffer time: jumps only take place if the weather is right.
For licensed jumpers and spectators
Of course, the site is also open to licensed jumpers. Sightseeing flights with helicopters and airplanes can also be booked at this airport, perhaps an alternative for all those who want to enjoy a beautiful view from the air without driving their pulse too high. And those who want to try out the feeling of free fall on the ground first can fly in the wind tunnel at Aero Gravity in Milan.
During the jump, you'll see Lake Maggiore from above; with us, you'll stay on the west shore, about 35 minutes from the airfield: in a mobile home on Lake Maggiore, a holiday apartment in Cannobio, or on a pitch for your motorhome.
Questions and answers
A jump where you are firmly strapped to an experienced instructor. You don't need any previous experience: the instructor takes care of the jump, parachute opening, and landing.