RealFly

What RealFly does

RealFly, operated by Freezone SA, is the first and only indoor skydiving simulator in Switzerland, located in Sion, Valais. The company operates a Strojirna-2014 vertical wind tunnel housed in a 24-metre-tall building (7 metres underground) with a 4.35-metre flight chamber diameter, 14 metres of usable flight height, and 5-metre glass walls, generating up to 200 km/h airflow to simulate freefall for groups of up to eight flyers simultaneously. The facility opened in 2014 following construction that began in April 2013, and operates year-round independent of weather.

The core product portfolio is structured around tiered flight packages for adults and children (ages 5-14), ranging from two-flight Basic packs at CHF 75 to ten-flight Adventure packs at CHF 395, with kids-specific Kids Club Wednesday packages (Pack Colibri CHF 59, Pack Toucan CHF 89). Corporate enterprise offerings include Smart, Experience, Premium, and fully customizable À La Carte packages for groups of 2-150 participants, with corporate clients including UBS, Bâloise Assurance, SBB, and AXA Winterthur. Higher-value monetization comes through the RealFly Academy sub-brand and ProFlyer membership, which provide tiered bulk-hourly coaching (CHF 480-760/hour) and subscription-style All Year and Best Deal packages to professional skydivers. Gift vouchers with three-year validity serve as a non-nominative, multi-visit pre-payment instrument.

Go-to-market is hybrid direct-to-consumer and B2B: own online booking platform (booking.realfly.ch) with Klarna payment integration, walk-in visitors, dedicated corporate sales, gift voucher sales, and tourism partnerships with Valais hotels and ski resorts. Marketing operates across a multilingual website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, TripAdvisor, email newsletter, press coverage in Swiss media, and radio spots on RadioRhone. Eleven certified Tunnel Instructor coaches, led by a Chief Instructor, deliver the service. Pricing spans CHF 59 for a kids' discovery flight to over CHF 2,070 for premium corporate events, with bar/catering services on-site adding ancillary revenue.

Name

RealFly

Legal name

Freezone SA

Website

https://realfly.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RealFly operates Switzerland's first and only indoor skydiving simulator in Sion, Valais, running a Strojirna-2014 vertical wind tunnel. It sells flight packages, corporate events, gift vouchers, and ProFlyer subscriptions to individuals, families, children, enterprises, and professional skydivers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indoor Skydiving & Adventure Entertainment

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Flight Training (611512)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Skydiving Experiences (Tandem, AFF, Scenic Jumps) (THAAAMAA)

Keywords

• Indoor skydiving
• Wind tunnel experiences
• Adventure entertainment
• Team building events
• Flight simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sion

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Flight Experience Packages: One-time paid experiences for individuals and groups with various flight packages (2-10 flights) ranging from CHF 75-395 for basic packages, with premium options available.
2. Gift Vouchers: Gift cards sold in variable amounts, valid for 3 years, can be used across multiple visits and for all RealFly products. Non-nominative, usable in installments.
3. Corporate Events & Team Building: Enterprise packages (Smart, Experience, Premium, À La Carte) ranging from CHF 780 to custom pricing for groups of 2-150 participants, including privatization options.
4. ProFlyer Membership & Training: Subscription-based bulk flight time packages for experienced flyers with benefits including preferential rates, dedicated time slots, and 20% shop discount. Hourly rates from CHF 480-760 depending on volume.
5. Bar & Catering Services: On-site lounge bar offering snacks, refreshments, and beverages for visitors watching flights or during events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

RealFly operates Switzerland's first and only indoor skydiving facility using a vertical wind tunnel in Sion, Valais. The company sells flight experience packages for individuals, families, and children, alongside dedicated corporate team-building programs and a ProFlyer training membership for aspiring and professional skydivers. Ancillary services include gift cards, birthday parties, kids club sessions, and RealFly Academy instruction.

Product overview

RealFly is the first indoor skydiving simulator in Switzerland, operating a vertical wind tunnel in Sion, Valais. The core offering consists of flight packages (Basic, Basic Plus, Classic, Discovery, Adventure) for adults and similar packages for children ages 5-14, all centered around a wind tunnel that simulates freefall at 200km/h airspeed. The product portfolio includes: (1) Consumer flight packages ranging from 2 to 10 flights with durations from 2 to 10 minutes; (2) Kids Club Wednesday packages with Colibri and Toucan options including flights plus snacks; (3) Corporate team-building packages (Smart, Expérience, Premium, À La Carte) for company events; (4) Fly After Work and JGA (stag/hen) party packages; (5) RealFly Academy sub-brand for professional skydivers including Pilatus progression packs and ProFlyer membership with bulk flight time; (6) Gift Cards with flexible denominations. All customers receive equipment rental (flight suit, helmet, goggles), safety briefing, and instructor guidance. The wind tunnel itself is a Strojirna-2014 model with 14 metres height and 4.35 metres diameter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RealFly Academy: Dedicated training program for indoor and outdoor proflyers and skydivers, offering coaching, progression packs, and competition preparation.
• Kids Club

Products and services

• Adult Indoor Skydiving Flight Packages
• Kids Indoor Skydiving Flight Packages
• Kids Club Wednesday Sessions
• Corporate Team Building Packages
• Gift Card / Gift Voucher
• ProFlyer Membership & Bulk Time Pack
• ProFlyer Gift Vouchers
• RealFly Academy RealFly Academy is the dedicated training sub-brand offering progression courses and skydiving certification pathways for novice to advanced flyers.
• Kids Birthday Party
• JGA Stag & Hen Party Group party package targeting bachelor and bachelorette parties, including indoor skydiving flights and optional après-fly bar service.
• Fly After Work

Quantifiable outcome

• Wind tunnel can accommodate up to 8 people simultaneously
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tunnel InstructorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor certification and training program partnership. All RealFly instructors have passed the Tunnel Instructor examination, certifying them to accompany clients professionally with strict safety standards. This certification ensures quality and safety consistency.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• LetsFly: European indoor skydiving operator with a growing footprint. Partial overlap with RealFly in beginner flight experiences and corporate team-building packages, primarily serving adjacent European markets.

Direct peers

• Gravedad Zero: Spanish indoor skydiving operator. Directly comparable in wind tunnel flight experiences, beginner packages, and corporate event offerings, and competes in the broader European cross-border consumer market.
• Aerodium: Latvian-founded vertical wind tunnel operator and manufacturer with multiple European facilities. Directly comparable in technology (wind tunnel operation), training programs, and ProFlyer / professional athlete focus. Also a competitor in the European cross-border ProFlyer market that RealFly serves.
• iFly: World's largest indoor skydiving chain with multiple locations globally. Directly comparable in core offering (vertical wind tunnel flight experiences for individuals, families, and corporate groups) and in the consumer + corporate + ProFlyer segmentation model RealFly operates.
• Paraclete XP: US-based wind tunnel facility in North Carolina, widely regarded as a premier ProFlyer training center. Comparable in ProFlyer/competition focus and corporate offering, and serves as a benchmark for the international ProFlyer community RealFly targets.
• Bodyflight: UK-based indoor skydiving operator with multiple UK sites. Directly comparable in business model — consumer flight packages, corporate events, coaching, and ProFlyer subscriptions — and competes in the same European ProFlyer circuit as RealFly.
• FlyStation: Indoor skydiving operator with sites across Europe. Directly comparable in vertical wind tunnel experiences, ProFlyer training, and consumer/corporate event packages. Operates in the same cross-border catchment that draws serious ProFlyers to or away from RealFly.
• Windobona Indoor Skydiving: Indoor skydiving center operating large wind tunnels in Germany and Austria. Closest geographic competitor for Swiss and ProFlyer demand, with a larger chamber footprint than RealFly — comparable in product offering, corporate events, and ProFlyer training.

Broad incumbents

• SkyVenture: Established US-based wind tunnel manufacturer and operator. Comparable as a broader industry player in indoor skydiving technology and operations, and as a potential infrastructure partner for any future RealFly expansion.
• Altitude Park: Multi-activity indoor adventure and trampoline park operator. Comparable as a broader indoor entertainment venue serving families, kids' birthday parties, and corporate events — the same discretionary consumer segment RealFly targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RealflySion/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/REALFLY.CH
• Instagraminstagram.com/realfly_sion
• TikToktiktok.com/@realfly_sion

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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