SKYDIVING LANDING AREA NOW AT THE BELEN AIRPORT!
Posted September 28, 2003
After a long and lengthy negotiation with the Belen Alexander Airport, the associated businesses and the community representatives and local residents, we have secured a landing area just south of the airport itself. Mrs. Burris, a local landowner just south of the airport runway, has graciously granted us access to perform skydiving landing on her property. We have just completed the construction of the landing area, cleared the area surrounding it of weeds and brush (and a couple rattlers), and begin landing at this area earlier this month. You can see a couple pictures of the landing area below.

To land at this area, and not at the usual landing zone a couple miles south of the airport, you must be certified by an instructor/jumpmaster or one of the owners of the aircraft we currently conduct skydiving out of. There is a briefing and quiz that all skydivers who wish to land at this area must complete. All new static line students will be required to land at the other drop zone. Experienced students may qualify to land at the airport, provided an instructor gives the go ahead for you to go through the training.

This is a great step for all skydivers here and for the club. Let's make sure we all act accordingly and show the airport that we can do this safely and properly! Click on an image below to open a larger version in a new browser window.

MORE WATER BOOGIE '03 UPDATES!
Posted August 21, 2003
Because of interest expressed about having one more water training class before the Water Boogie, there will be another class held this Friday, August 22nd. Again, this will be held at the mountainside YMCA at Comanche and Tramway. Class will begin at 6:30 p.m., and probably last about an hour and a half. Please, if you plan to attend, bring swim gear/clothing and your logbook.

DIRECTIONS TO THE WATER BOOGIE ARE HERE! You can download and print directions to Lake Conchas and our location at the lake here. It is a PDF file. Make sure to print your copy if you've never been to the SNM Water Boogie before!

WATER BOOGIE '03 SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE! We've designed and developed shirts for this year's water boogie, to commemorate the 15th year of this event. We are producing both short and long sleeves this year, with both a front and a back design printed in color. the main design on the back depicts our own Rudi Krenz landing in lake Conchas from a previous Water Boogie. Sizes are VERY limited at this point, and the shirts are available at the drop zone during operations on the weekends. Short Sleeve shirts are $16.00, and the long sleeve shirts are $20.00. Pick yours up soon, before they are all gone!

WATER TRAINING AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY!
Posted July 14, 2003
For everyone who would like to make a water jump this September at our Annual Lake Conchas Water Boogie, and you have not gone though water training, now you can! This Friday, July 18th, at the mountainside YMCA at Comanche and Tramway, we will be holding a water training class (in relation to skydiving, of course) from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Bring swim gear/clothes and logbook. If you have a questions, please feel free to email us.

DON'T FORGET ABOUT EATING AT THE DZ!
Posted July 14, 2003
As many of us know, Carolina's Cafe is located on the second floor of the hanger where Skydive New Mexico operates at the Belen Alexander Airport. But for those of you who don't, and haven't experienced the excellent breakfast and lunch fare offered there, you're missing out! Whether you're jumping regularly with us, or are just coming out to do a tandem, remember that there is great food at very reasonable prices available right at the hanger, so that you don't have to go out into town if you're hungry for more than the snacks we sell. Carolina is a great cook and a wonderful person, so you not only get great food, but you'll get a great conversation out of her as well! And, you'll be supporting yet another business out at the airport. The Cafe is open from 8 am until 2 pm, serving both breakfast and lunch items throughout the entire time. It's well worth it, and will enhance your experience out at the DZ.

WE HAVE VIDEO!
Posted July 2, 2003
Yes, folks, we now have Video clip on the site! The first clips are a promo video to help promote the annual SNM Water Boogie at Lake Conchas. Check out the clips in the Gallery section, on the Video page.

15TH ANNUAL SKYDIVE NM WATER BOOGIE AT LAKE CONCHAS!
Posted June 19, 2003
The annual water boogie is upon us yet again! September 6 and 7th, we are taking the plane to Lake Conchas for water jumps. The cost last year was $20.00 for the boogie fee, $15.00 per jump ticket, and $10.00 boat fee per water jump. Camping and lodging is available at the lake. Landing areas for non-water jumps are at the campsite and nearby golf course. No water rigs are available for rent. Water training in accordance with USPA guidelines is required. The plane is a C-182, but it climbs to 10,000 feet AGL in about 20-25 minutes.

BELEN AIRPORT FLY IN, SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH!
Posted June 17, 2003
We will have jumping onto the airport for qualified skydivers at different times throughout the day. All qualified, experienced jumpers (contact Ken Mascarenas or Rich Greenwood to determine your qualification status) will be landing on the field just north of the hanger, like last year. Expect to see smoke jumps, great 4-way formations, and the Bird-Man might make an appearance, too. Other flying events will also be going on along with static displays and food. Come on out and watch (or participate) in some great skydives!

FIRST 2003 NIGHT JUMP SCHEDULED!
Posted April 17, 2003
Yes, we've got the first night jump at Skydive New Mexico for 2003! We've all be waiting for the weather to get better, and now that it has, it's time to fly at night! The first scheduled night jumps will take place on May 17th (Saturday night), which is just one day after the full moon on the 16th. So it should be a wonderful night to jump! If you wish to get on the manifest list for this first night jump event, please Contact Skydive New Mexico and let us know you wish to jump at night.

MEMBERSHIP DUES/BOARD ELECTIONS!
Posted April 17, 2003
It's that time of year again, divers. Club membership dues are due, and board elections are coming soon. For the year of 2003-2004, full membership dues are $30.00 for all jumpers who regularly jump at SNM. Dues are due by April 31st, 2003. If you do not pay your dues, you WILL NOT be able to manifest! Remember, your membership dues allow the club to host the annual water boogie, provide food and drink at other special events, and allows the board to handle the day-to-day operations of running the club.

Pay your dues at the drop zone, to manifest. You will also have to fill out a contact information sheet, so that we can get you the ballot for this year's board elections. Elections will take place in May. If you would like to be considered for the Board, please Contact SNM al let them know that you want to help out!

PROMOTE SKYDIVE NEW MEXICO AT WORK!
Posted April 9, 2003
Now you too can help support and promote the great sport of skydiving at your work place, local businesses, or anywhere! Adam Buckner, one of our resident skydivers and graphic designer to the industry, has created a simple, one-page color flyer that you can download, print out, and post at your work place! Featuring an awesome picture of tandem master Peter Yurista with a tandem student in flight, is colorfully displays the fun and excitement of skydiving!

Download the PDF file here, print it out, cut the lines at the bottom, and post it anywhere you can! By spreading the word around town, we can all help support and promote the club, making it even more successful than it already is!

NEW STAFF AT SKYDIVE NEW MEXICO!
Posted April 2, 2003
Check out the Staff page to see who's new working at the DZ! We've added two new Manifestors, Karen Williams and David Riner, to help out with the weekend operations out the the drop zone. Make them feel welcome then next time you see them out there!

SKYDIVING WEATHER FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY!
Posted March 5, 2003
Making a trip to another drop zone, and want to know whet the weather is like, or projected to be? Now you can check out an online, updated weather report for anywhere in the U.S.A. Not only that, but it isn't by city, state, or any of that useless information. It's by drop zone!

Skydiving Weather is a web site the offers online, continuously updated weather information for any dropzone in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska! Some of the information they offer are current conditions, forecast conditions at the drop zone for the next 12 hours, satellite pictures of weather conditions, as well as weather conditions and forecasts for the next several days for the county in which the drop zone is situated. While the Belen Airport link below is extremely useful for those of us jumping as Skydive New Mexico, should you be considering a visit to another drop zone, check out the weather there before heading out. This link is also located in the About and School sections of this web site.

BELEN AIRPORT WEATHER CONDITIONS ONLINE!
Posted Feb. 13, 2003
Belen Alexander (E80) Airport, the airport that Skydive New Mexico operates out of, now has up-to-the-minute online weather conditions available in the web! Wind direction, gusts, humidity and dew-point are just a few of the items listed on this site. Now, you can tell exactly what is going on at the airport in regards to the weather, and know whether it's a good day to skydive or not.

For online weather conditions, click on http://www.digiwx-belen.com/ or look for the link in the About or School sections. This link will open a new browser window. For weather requirements for safe skydiving with Skydive New Mexico, see the School section of this web site.

SAFETY DAY SCHEDULED FOR ALL SKYDIVERS!
Posted Feb. 10, 2003
The Skydive New Mexico Safety Day is scheduled for Saturday March 8th. Instructional staff will be available from 8:30am till 5:30pm to review emergency procedures and put jumpers through simulated cutaway scenarios. Also on hand will be some of our riggers to inspect and advise you on your personal equipment.

All jumpers are required to have completed an emergency procedure review with an Instructor and have your gear inspected by one of the riggers prior to making a jump on or after March 8th.

Come on out to socialize, jump, and practice your survival skills. This is something that could save your life!

NEW UPDATES AND INFORMATION ONLINE!
Posted January 10, 2003
As we are growing on the web, we have new information for the first time skydiver to assist them with their decision to come out and join us at the DZ! This information is to provide valuable answers to some of the frequently asked questions a first-timer would ask, as well as provide refuting evidence to movie myths, terminology definitions, related information, as well as a little bit of fun, too. You can check out each of the new pages under the School section, as well as About and Why Skydive? pages. Or, if you'd like, just take a look at each of the pages using the links provided below!

Blue Skies!

ONLINE CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE!
Posted Dec 10, 2002
Skydive New Mexico not only has a new look on the web, but we now offer an online calendar of events! Updated regularly, all users can go see when the club is open, who among the staff is scheduled to work, as well as any other pertinent information available about the conditions out at the drop zone! This new feature is a great way for all club members, as well as visitors, to see what is going on with Skydive New Mexico!

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