British Parachute Association (BPA) is the National Governing Body for Sport Parachuting in the United Kingdom.
The BPA was founded in 1960 to organise, govern and further the advancement of sport parachuting within the UK.
The BPA aim to encourage participation in skydiving within the UK. Today there are currently 26 affiliated dropzones throughout the country and a membership of more than 30,000.
The association is funded by membership subscriptions and has an annually elected council of 15 full members which controls all aspects of skydiving on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority. Unlike many other sports which suffer from fragmented and divided governing bodies, the British Parachute Association represents most UK skydivers and most skydivers within the UK are members of the Association.
The BPA is constituted as a company limited by guarantee.
Following the 50th anniversary of the BPA, an Archive Project was established to record and collect the history of the sport in the UK and the Association.
The BPA council consists of 15 elected members and the current chairman is Martin Soulsby.
There are currently 29 affiliated drop zones in the British Parachute Association. These are:
Black Knights Parachute Centre - Cockerham, Lancashire
British Parachute Schools - RAF Langar, Nottinghamshire
Cornish Parachute Centre - Peranporth, Cornwall
Hinton Skydiving Centre - Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire
Joint Services Parachute Centre (Army Parachute Association) - Netheravon, Wiltshire
London Parachute School - Lewknor, Oxfordshire
North London Skydiving Centre - Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
North West Parachute Centre - Cark, Cumbria
Paragon Skydiving Club - Errol, Perth and Kinross
Skydive Headcorn - Headcorn Aerodrome, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent
Services Parachute Centre, Ballykelly, County Londonderry
Silver Stars Parachute Team (The Royal Logistic Corps) - South Cerney, Gloucestershire
Skydive Academy (formerly: Peterlee Parachute Centre) - Peterlee, Co. Durham
UK Parachuting at Sibson Airfield (Peterborough Parachute Centre) - Wansford, Cambridgeshire
Skydive GB, Bridlington - Grindale, East Riding of Yorkshire
Skydive Jersey - St. Peter, Jersey
Skydive London - Wanborough, Wiltshire
Skydive St Andrews - Glenrothes, Fife
[Skydive St George] - Darlington, Durham.
Skydive Strathallan - Strathallan, Perth and Kinross
Skydive Swansea - Fairwood, Swansea
Skydive UK - Dunkeswell, Devon
Skydive Weston (Royal Air Force Sport Parachute Association) - Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire
Target Skysports - Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire
The Parachute Centre - Tilstock, Shropshire
UK Parachuting - Beccles, Suffolk
Wild Geese Parachute Centre - Movenis & Killykergan, County Londonderry
