# Dropzone settings

> Every setting under Settings → Dropzone Settings: address and timezone, manifest and credit rules, ticket prices, weather alerts, and sales tax, with defaults and what each one does.

Source: https://ezdzskydive.com/docs/dropzone-settings · Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Audience: DZ admins · Support: door@ezdz.xyz

These are the dropzone-wide defaults for manifesting, credits, weather alerts, and tax. Your EZDZ team usually fills in the basics (address and timezone) when we set up your dropzone. It's worth a quick review on day one.

> **Where to find it**
>
> Open **DZ Admin → Settings → Dropzone Settings**. Make your changes and click **Save Settings**. They apply immediately. DZ Staff can't see this tab.

![The Dropzone Settings tab: timezone, self-manifest, credits, ticket and AFF prices](https://ezdzskydive.com/docs/dropzone-settings/dropzone-settings.webp "1105x900")

## Location and timezone

**Timezone** (Where: Dropzone Settings · Default: America/New_York · Admins only)
Controls how manifest times, reports, history, booking slots, and reminder emails are shown. **If dates or times look "off" on your booking page, check this first.** Pick your dropzone's local timezone from the list.

**Dropzone Address** (Where: Dropzone Settings · Default: Empty · Admins only)
Optional physical address used on manifests, customer communications, and map embeds.

**Latitude and Longitude** (Where: Dropzone Settings · Default: Empty · Admins only)
Used for weather widgets and public maps, and by the weather alert emails below. Use six decimal places, for example `34.267850` and `-81.589320`.

## Manifest and credits

**Allow Self-Manifest** (Where: Dropzone Settings · Default: On · Admins only)
When on, fun jumpers can manifest themselves from their own dashboard. Encourage this on busy days because it cuts a lot of work at the manifest desk. Turn it off if you want staff to control every slot.

**Require Credits** (Where: Dropzone Settings · Default: Off · Admins only)
When on, a jumper needs credits (tickets) to be manifested. This is the easiest way to run a fun jumper operation: they buy tickets, manifest, and the credit is finalized at takeoff, so you never chase payment afterward. If you would rather let people fly now and settle up later, use Reconciliation Mode instead (see below).

**Auto-deduct Credits** (Where: Dropzone Settings · Default: On · Admins only)
The app describes this as automatically deducting credits when loads take off. Leave it **On**. Credits are set aside when a jumper is manifested and finalized when you mark the load **In The Air**.

**Fun Jumper Ticket Price** (Where: Dropzone Settings · Default: 0 · Admins only)
The price per ticket (one credit is one jump slot) when jumpers buy tickets from their dashboard.

**Default AFF Price** (Where: Dropzone Settings · Default: Blank · Admins only)
Default price for AFF student jumps. Leave blank if you don't run AFF.

See [Staff & jumpers](https://ezdzskydive.com/docs/staff-and-jumpers#choose-how-your-dropzone-runs-credits) for the four ways to run credits (including packages and Reconciliation Mode) and how to sell and adjust them.

## Weather alert thresholds

There's no official tandem wind standard, so these are conservative starting points you can adjust for your site. When the forecast crosses either threshold for an upcoming operating day, staff get an **informational email**. Nothing is cancelled automatically. This needs your latitude and longitude.

**Gust Spread (knots)** (Where: Dropzone Settings → Weather Alert Thresholds · Default: 10 · Admins only)
The difference between gusts and sustained wind that triggers an alert.

**Sustained Wind (knots)** (Where: Dropzone Settings → Weather Alert Thresholds · Default: 18 · Admins only)
The sustained wind speed that triggers an alert.

## Sales tax

Turn tax on if you collect sales tax on bookings and products. You also mark individual packages and add-ons as **Taxable** in [Booking system → Pricing & Packages](https://ezdzskydive.com/docs/booking-system#pricing-and-packages).

**Enable Tax Collection** (Where: Dropzone Settings → Tax Settings · Default: Off · Admins only)
Adds sales tax to taxable products at checkout. Turning it on reveals the fields below.

**Tax Rate (%)** (Where: Dropzone Settings → Tax Settings · Default: None · Admins only)
For example, enter `8.25` for 8.25%.

**Tax Label** (Where: Dropzone Settings → Tax Settings · Default: Sales Tax · Admins only)
The name customers see at checkout.

**Apply Tax After Discounts** (Where: Dropzone Settings → Tax Settings · Default: Off · Admins only)
When on, coupons reduce the taxable amount before tax is calculated.

> **Platform fees are not charged on tax**
>
> EZDZ's platform fee is calculated on the booking amount before tax. See [Stripe & payments](https://ezdzskydive.com/docs/stripe-and-payments).