Highest skydive without a parachute
The current highest skydive without a parachute record is 24,934 ft, held by Luke Aikins, set on July 30, 2016. Last checked October 9, 2026.
24,934
ft
Luke Aikins
- Holder
- Luke Aikins
- Record
- 24,934 ft
- Metric
- 7,600 m
- Exact figure
- 7,600 m (25,000 ft)
- Location
- Simi Valley, California, United States
- Date set
- July 30, 2016
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 24,934 ft, it is 17.1 times the height of the Empire State Building.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
1,083 ftEiffel Tower
1,454 ftEmpire State Building
24,934 ftLuke Aikins
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Highest skydive without a parachute
- guinnessworldrecords.com Guinness world records confirms new record for skydiver who fell ft withou
- npr.org Luke aikins becomes first person to jump from a plane without a parachute
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