Winter Skydiving Trips to Morocco: Jump in the Sun, Facing the Atlas
Winter, seen from 4,000 m.
While winter settles over Europe, our dropzone in Beni Mellal flies every day in the sunshine, from Saturday, 5 December 2026 to Sunday, 4 April 2027. First tandem, first freefall or a week of fun jumps on your licence: an FFP-approved club, a Pilatus PC-6 and around 50 seconds of freefall facing the snow-capped Atlas. Your best memory of the winter starts here.
- Season
- 5 Dec → 4 Apr
- Open
- 7 days, 8:30 am–6 pm
- Exit altitude
- ≈ 4,000 m
- January afternoons
- 18 °C
The 2026-2027 season at a glance
When Can You Skydive in Morocco This Winter?
Every day, from Saturday, 5 December 2026 to Sunday, 4 April 2027, 8:30 am to 6 pm. Our Pilatus PC-6 carries 9 skydivers per lift and drops you at around 4,000 m: a 15 to 20-minute climb, about 50 seconds of freefall at 200 km/h, then 5 to 7 minutes of canopy flight facing the Middle Atlas.
A club approved by the French Parachuting Federation (FFP), founded in 2000 and based at Beni Mellal airport since 2003. Our partner Vertical T'Air, a skydiving centre in Arcachon, France, brings its aircraft and part of the instructor team: many French skydivers and instructors spend their winter with us, and welcome you in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
Updated 18 October 2026 · season prices and dates taken from our official catalogue
- First day
- Saturday, 5 December 2026
- Last day
- Sunday, 4 April 2027
- Opening hours
- Every day, 8:30 am–6 pm
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-6 Porter, 9 skydivers per lift
- Exit
- ≈ 4,000 m, after a 15 to 20-minute climb
- Freefall
- ≈ 50 s at ≈ 200 km/h
- Under canopy
- 5 to 7 min, opening at around 1,500 m
- Getting here
- 2 hrs from Casablanca, 2.5 hrs from Marrakech
Three ways to spend your winter
Tandem, Freefall Course or a Week of Jumps: Which Winter Is Yours?
Never jumped? A tandem (€250) gives you freefall on day one, with no prior training. Want to fly yourself? The AFF first jump (€500) is your first skydive on your own parachute, with two instructors beside you. Already licensed? A jump to 4,000 m costs just €27.
No experience needed
Tandem skydive
€250Morocco residents: 2,500 MAD
Harnessed to your instructor, you enjoy around 50 seconds of freefall, then 5 to 7 minutes of canopy flight facing the snowy peaks. Your instructor handles the opening and the landing: all you do is savour every second.
- Video and photos: + €100
- Maximum weight: 90 kg dressed
- Medical certificate, or a check-up on site (200 MAD)
Your first freefall
AFF first jump (PAC)
€500Morocco residents: 6,000 MAD
PAC is the French equivalent of AFF: after ground school, you jump on your own parachute while two instructors hold on to you in freefall. A real thrill, and your first step towards your licence.
- Full AFF course (7 jumps): €1,300
- FFP-approved medical, less than three months old
- Progression under FFP rules
Your winter dropzone
Licensed skydivers
€27Morocco residents: 290 MAD
Is your home dropzone closed for winter? Keep jumping in the sun from the Pilatus, with a team partly from France. Your jump tickets stay valid all season: jump at your own pace.
- Jump + gear hire: €37
- Jump + gear hire + packing: €42
- Dropzone access card: €20
Your winter calendar
Which Month Is Best for Your Skydiving Trip?
All five months of the season are made for jumping. In December and January, the Atlas is often snow-capped and afternoons reach 18 to 19 °C; February and March climb to 20 and then 23 °C, with longer days. Expect about 5 rainy days a month: leave yourself a little leeway, rebooking is free.
| Month | Afternoon high | Rainy days | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| December | 19 °C | 5 | Opening day Saturday, 5 December 2026. Christmas holidays begin across Europe at the end of the month: the perfect present under the tree. |
| January | 18 °C | 5 | New Year in the sun; Atlas peaks often snow-capped. |
| February | 20 °C | 5 | Winter school holidays across much of Europe, February half term in the UK: time to swap grey skies for blue. |
| March | 23 °C | 5 | Longer, milder days. |
| April | 25 °C | 4 | Last jump day Sunday, 4 April 2027, online booking until 4 April 2027. |
Average afternoon highs and rainy days (≥ 1 mm) in Beni Mellal: WMO 1991–2020 climate normals published by NOAA. See the source
Ramadan 2027
Ramadan is expected to run from around 8 February to 9 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr around 10 March 2027 (estimated lunar dates). Daily life in Morocco moves to a different rhythm during this month, a lovely chance to discover the country in another light: if you are coming on these dates, ask us any practical questions before you book.
Your trip, planned
A Day, a Weekend or a Week: What Does Your Trip Look Like?
A tandem fits into a single day from Casablanca or Marrakech. A weekend gives you weather leeway and time to enjoy the Middle Atlas. A week is a treat for licensed skydivers who want to rack up jumps. Here are three trips costed at the official season prices, excluding flights, transfers and accommodation: you know everything before you set off.
- 1 day
The tandem day
A first jump, a gift, a day out
Leave Casablanca (2 hrs by road) or Marrakech (2.5 hrs) early in the morning. Briefing, tandem skydive with video and photos, lunch in the caidal tent by the runway, back by evening with your head full of images.
Book this dayWhat you pay on site Non-residents Morocco residents 1 × Tandem + Video pack €350 3,500 MAD 1 × Lunch in the caidal tent 70 MAD 70 MAD Total €350+ 70 MAD 3,570 MAD - 2 days
The freefall weekend
For those who want to fly their own parachute
One night in Beni Mellal, then ground school and your AFF first jump with two instructors. The second day is your weather back-up, or a day exploring the foothills of the Middle Atlas.
Book my AFF first jumpWhat you pay on site Non-residents Morocco residents 1 × AFF first jump €500 6,000 MAD 2 × Lunch in the caidal tent 140 MAD 140 MAD Total €500+ 140 MAD 6,140 MAD - 6 days
The jump week
Licensed skydivers
A week of winter jumping in the sun from the Pilatus, at the pace of the lifts and the weather. Costed example with 20 jumps, gear hire and packing, plus lunch on site every day.
Buy my jump ticketsWhat you pay on site Non-residents Morocco residents 1 × Dropzone card €20 100 MAD 20 × 4,000 m jump ticket €540 5,800 MAD 20 × Gear rental (per jump) €200 2,200 MAD 20 × Main canopy packing €100 1,000 MAD 6 × Lunch in the caidal tent 420 MAD 420 MAD Total €860+ 420 MAD 9,520 MAD
Official 2026-2027 season prices, taken from our catalogue. Lunch is paid in dirhams. Excludes flights, transfers to Beni Mellal and accommodation.
Budget
How Much Does a Skydiving Trip to Morocco Cost?
On site, allow €250 for a tandem, €350 with video and photos, €500 for an AFF first jump and €27 per jump if you are licensed, plus 70 MAD per lunch. Add your flights and accommodation: the calculator adds everything up, line by line, at the official prices, with no hidden extras.
Budget calculator
How much will your skydiving plan cost?
Pick your plan: the calculator applies this season's official prices, line by line, with no hidden extras. In 30 seconds you know exactly what to expect.
Your day or trip in Beni Mellal: jumps, video and lunch by the runway, for you and the people who come to cheer you on.
Euro price list. Secure card payment (3-D Secure), charged in dirhams: you see the exact amount before you confirm.
- 1 × Tandem skydive€250
- 1 × Tandem + Video pack€350
- 3 × Lunch on site210 MAD
Estimated total
Travel and accommodation not included. Beni Mellal is a 2-hour drive from Casablanca and 2 hours 30 minutes from Marrakech: a great day out or weekend away.
Weather playing up? Your jump is moved free of charge to another date in the season, or turned into a credit: you lose nothing.
Official 2026-2027 season prices, read live from the club's catalogue: what you see is what you pay. 2026-2027 season: 5 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, open every day.
Getting here and staying
How Do You Get to Beni Mellal to Skydive?
The dropzone is at Beni Mellal airport, at the foot of the Middle Atlas, a 2-hour drive from Casablanca airport (CMN) and 2.5 hours from Marrakech (RAK). Ideally, plan a full day, or better still, a weekend with a night on site to make the most of the experience.
- Casablanca Mohammed V airport (CMN): 2 hrs by road
- Marrakech Menara (RAK): 2.5 hrs by road
- On site: lunch in the caidal tent (70 MAD), friends and family welcome
Where to stay?
Spending the night before in Beni Mellal saves you the early drive and gets you to the dropzone as soon as it opens, fresh and ready to jump. Accommodation, car hire, taxis: all our practical information is on one page.
Winter weather
What If the Weather Doesn't Play Along?
You lose nothing. Beni Mellal has only around 5 rainy days a month in winter (NOAA normals). Every day, the chief instructor decides based on wind and cloud, in line with FFP rules. Can't jump that day? Your skydive is moved free of charge to another date in the season, or turned into a credit.
- Free rebooking if the weather is against us
- Decision made on site by the chief instructor
- At altitude: around −5 °C at 4,000 m for 18 °C on the ground
Why winter at PACMA
Why Spend Your Skydiving Winter in Beni Mellal?
Because you jump with an FFP-approved club founded in 2000, from a Pilatus PC-6 with qualified instructors, at around 4,000 m above the Tadla plain. And because the snow-capped Atlas, the afternoon sun and lunch by the runway turn every jump into a real trip.
- 2000
- Year the club was founded, in Beni Mellal since 2003
- FFP
- Approved by the French Parachuting Federation
- 9
- Skydivers per lift in the Pilatus PC-6 Porter
- ≈ 4,000 m
- Exit altitude, facing the Middle Atlas
- ≈ 50 s
- Of freefall at around 200 km/h
- 7 days
- Open every day of the season, 8:30 am–6 pm
Every parachute is fitted with an automatic activation device, our instructors are qualified and we follow FFP rules: all you have to do is enjoy it.
Before you decide
Can You Skydive With No Experience at All?
Yes, that's the whole point of a tandem! No experience and no special courage needed: your instructor handles the opening and the landing, and a relaxed briefing gets you ready before boarding. Tandems are open up to 90 kg dressed. A medical certificate of fitness is required; without one, the club doctor can see you on site for 200 MAD.
- No experience or special fitness needed for a tandem
- Maximum weight: 90 kg dressed
- Medical certificate, or a medical check on site: 200 MAD
- Under 18s: parental consent required
Give it as a gift
Give Someone a Winter in the Sun
The gift voucher prints straight away and is valid for the season: until 4 April 2027, with the date printed on the voucher. Tandem, AFF first jump or an amount of your choice: a Christmas present that really takes off, and a memory they'll never forget.
Your questions about winter at PACMA
Is the dropzone open all winter?
Yes! The 2026-2027 season runs from Saturday, 5 December 2026 to Sunday, 4 April 2027, every day from 8:30 am to 6 pm, and online booking stays open until 4 April 2027. Between seasons the dropzone takes a break: the next season starts again on the first weekend of December.
Is it cold skydiving in winter?
A little, and only at the top. The air loses about 6.5 °C for every 1,000 m: with 18 °C on the ground, it is around −5 °C at 4,000 m. Freefall lasts about 50 seconds and the canopy ride takes you down into ever milder air. With the right clothing, you won't even think about it: you'll just savour it.
How many days should I plan for a skydiving trip to Morocco?
One day is enough for a tandem from Casablanca or Marrakech. We recommend a weekend so you have leeway if the weather is against us, and time to enjoy the Middle Atlas. For licensed skydivers, it depends on how many jumps you want: jump tickets stay valid all season.
What happens if the weather stops us jumping?
Your skydive is moved free of charge to another date in the season, or turned into a credit: you lose nothing. The chief instructor makes the call on site, based on wind and cloud. A weekend in Beni Mellal gives you a second chance without changing your plans.
Can friends or family who don't jump come along?
Yes, your friends and family are welcome at the dropzone! They watch you board, follow your canopy ride and landing, and can have lunch with you in the caidal tent by the runway (70 MAD per meal). A great day to share.
Can I give a skydive in Morocco as a Christmas present?
Yes, and it's a gift that leaves a mark. The voucher is bought online and prints immediately, for a specific jump or an amount. It is valid for the season, until 4 April 2027: the exact date is printed on the voucher. The recipient then chooses their jump date.
This winter, skydive in the sun.
Season from 5 Dec to Sunday, 4 April 2027, every day. Choose your date online in a few minutes: if the weather gets in the way, rebooking is free.