22nd FAI Formation Skydiving World Championships &
11th FAI Artistic Events World Championships &
1st FAI Speed Skydiving World Championships &
17th FAI Canopy Formation World Championships &
34th FAI Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing World Championships &
8th FAI Junior Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing World Championships
September 10-21, 2016
Skydive Chicago, Ottawa, IL USA
www.WPC2016.com
Schedule of Events
Schedule subject to change upon meet director’s discretion.
| September 9th (Friday) | Arrival of Judges |
| September 10th (Saturday) | Arrival Day, Registration, Practice Jumping at main and satellite DZ |
| September 11th (Sunday) | Practice Jumping at main and satellite DZ Practice jumping ends at 12:00pm Draw: 12:00pm Transportation to Opening Ceremony starts at 2:00pm Opening Ceremony: 4:00pm-6:00pm |
| September 12th-19th (Mon-Mon) | Competition Days: jumping from 6:30am to sunset |
| September 20th (Tuesday) | Closing Ceremony Drinks and Appetizers: 4:00pm-5:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm-6:00pm Thank You: 6:30pm-7:00pm Awards: 7:00pm-9:00pm Band/Fireworks: 9:00pm-12:00am |
| September 21st (Wednesday) | Departure Day |
Events
Formation Skydiving
4-way
4-way Female
8-way
Vertical Formation Skydiving
Artistic Events
Freestyle Skydiving
Freeflying
Speed Skydiving
Speed Male
Speed Female
Speed Male Junior
Speed Female Junior
Canopy Formation
4-way Sequential
4-way Rotation
2-way Sequential
Freefall Style
Style Male
Style Female
Style Male Junior
Style Female Junior
Accuracy Landing
Accuracy Male
Accuracy Female
Accuracy Male Junior
Accuracy Female Junior
Team Accuracy Male
Team Accuracy Female
Date of the Event
September 10th-21th, 2016
Location of the Event
Skydive Chicago is located at Ottawa Airport, which is a private airport in the City of Ottawa and is approximately 130 km to the south west of downtown Chicago, Illinois. Skydive Chicago is located in approximately 90 hectares of private land. The main landing area consists of approximately 12 hectares of unobscured, flat, manicured grass. There is an additional landing area just to the north of the main landing area, approximately 1.6 hectares, where the swoop pond is located.
Skydive Chicago has been host to some of the largest events in the history of skydiving, such as: the 246- way World Record and 164-way Vertical World Record (among several other world record attempts); the 2002, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2014 US Nationals; and the annual Summerfest.
The facilities for the competitors as well as the judges and organization officials include:
- Main hangar: 4,800 sq. meters; with judging rooms, VIP lounge, restaurant for public, packing areas, etc.
- Dining Tent
- Delegation Tents
- Full Service Rigging Loft
- Creeper Areas
- 4 actual Twin Otter fuselage mock-ups
Skydive Chicago will also be utilizing a secondary DZ located 12.6 miles from Skydive Chicago. Cushing Field will be the location for the Freefall Style and Canopy Formation events. This area will be a complete DZ with packing, food, and restroom facilities. Judging for these events will also take place at this location. Bus service will be available to this location daily.