EL PASO, TEXAS — iFLY El Paso has permanently closed after seven years of offering indoor skydiving experiences in the Borderland.
The business announced the closure in an Instagram message thanking customers, experienced flyers and members of the local skydiving community who supported the facility over the years.
iFLY El Paso opened in 2019 and provided visitors with the experience of simulated free fall inside an indoor vertical wind tunnel.
“Seven years can create a lifetime of memories,” the company said. “Since iFLY El Paso opened in 2019, we’ve had the privilege of watching people experience flight for the very first time, discover a new passion, push themselves to learn something new, and form friendships that stretched far beyond the tunnel.”
The company also thanked indoor and outdoor skydivers who regularly used the facility and helped grow El Paso’s bodyflight community.
“Your dedication to flying, your willingness to teach and learn from one another, and your love for this community are what gave this tunnel its heart,” the company said.
iFLY El Paso did not provide a reason for the permanent closure in its announcement.
“The doors may be closed and the wind may have stopped, but everything this community built together will remain with the people who were part of it,” the company said.
The announcement ended with a final message to the community: “It was our privilege to fly with you, El Paso.”