If you see parachutes over the Knoxville airport on Saturday, it will be members of the Des Moines Skydivers club.

The club started in 1971 in Dallas Center. The organization moved to Knoxville in the mid-70s and left Knoxville in 1987 and went to Winterset. The Des Moines Skydivers Club will now be moving to back to Knoxville in April of 2023, with the Knoxville Airport being their home base.

Randy Roth, a member of the Des Moines Skydiving Club, tells KNIA/KRLS News what they believe the economic impact will be for Knoxville, “We believe there is between $250,000 to $300,000 a year. What we bring to the community is jumpers throughout Iowa and the United States coming in to jump. They use the hotels, the restaurants, gas stations and other stores.”

Parachuting will begin about 9:00 a.m. Saturday, and will continue as long as members of the club wish to continue jumping.  The public is welcome to attend the event and learn more about the hobby.