Come join the Boston Virtual ARTCC and Dutch VACC for a long-haul, trans-Atlantic, inter-division jamboree! From 1100-1400z on Sunday, July 29th, we'll have Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) staffed to the gills to accommodate departures, and will have all en route facilities staffed for a flight to Boston Logan Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS), where the Boston Virtual ARTCC will provide a full staff to sequence arrivals and get them onto the ground. Bring your favorite long haul aircraft, your business jet, or whatever you want, and join us for 7+ hours of packed airspace and professional air traffic control.

As well, we'll have a detailed pilot briefing released within a couple weeks that will offer details on general procedures that will be useful along the route, as well as specific information on the booking system we'll be using for this event (more information to be released about this later).

Lastly, we're excited to announce that this is just part 1 of 2. Later this year, we'll host the "go home" leg of this trip, the same facilities staffing Boston to Amsterdam. These events serve as a fantastic time to brush up on both international and American procedures, and prepare for the bi-annual Cross the Pond. We hope you'll join us on the 29th for this event, and look forward to seeing many of you there!

In the Regional Circuit, controllers fully staff two regional airports, providing complete 'gate-to-gate' coverage over this special three-hour event. The focus airports are typically 80-200nm apart, and a high volume of pilots operating in this compressed airspace means the Regional Circuit provides optimal conditions for congested frequencies and busy airways.

In this particular regional circuit, the Minneapolis ARTCC (ZMP) will be hosting the event in their airspace and providing air traffic control services. This allows our members to experience a change in scenery, as well as allow some of our controllers to participate from the other end of the mic. We hope to see you there!

For more information and event downloads, visit the Regional Circuit page.

Planning is well under way for the 19th Annual Boston Tea Party; LIVE and in person from Nashua, New Hampshire!

We hope that you will join us for the 19th Annual Boston Tea Party, live from scenic Nashua, New Hampshire.  With over 20 controllers from Boston Virtual ARTCC coming together in one room, the ZBW airspace will be lit up for the afternoon.   Join us for a casual GA flight, or participate in our Airport Poker competition for some amazing prizes. 

For more information, including Tea Party Poker, giveaways and operations within Boston airspace, visit the 19th Annual Boston Tea Party website. We look forward to seeing you on the scopes on August 11th!

Featuring: Hartford Brainard (KHFD), Norwood (KOWD) and Quonset (KOQU)

In this Challenge, we focus on a multitude of airports that are situated beneath class C and B airspace. These airports pose unique challenges to both VFR and IFR pilots as their traffic flows will differ to avoid the C and B airspace.

Check out the Challenge web page for more information. 

It's not quite the Caribbean, but from 2300-0300z on Friday, April 6, join the Boston Virtual ARTCC, Cleveland Virtual ARTCC and Toronto FIR for a three-way, international, FNO, cross fire jamboree! Trade in the warm ocean for the Great Lakes; your swimsuit for a business suit; your Oceanic clearance for a de-icing pad; and more! Boston Logan (KBOS), Cleveland Hopkins (KCLE) and Toronto Pearson (CYYZ) airports will all be staffed from top to bottom for your air travel needs. With plenty of air carrier and charter service between the three fields across multiple aircraft types, there's something here for everyone! Preferred routes below, be there or be triangular!

KBOS - HYLND5 HYLND CAM Q822 GONZZ WOZEE LINNG8 - CYYZ
KBOS - REVSS4 REVSS DEKOW J68 HNK ULW HAGAR CXR CXR3 - KCLE
KCLE - FAILS ERI JHW Q82 PONCT JFUND2 - KBOS
KCLE - FAILS FINGL NUBER2 - CYYZ
CYYZ - DEDKI4 TULEG Q937 KRAZZ ENE OOSHN5 - KBOS
CYYZ - ANCOL3 YQO HIMEZ HIMEZ4 - KCLE

The Pack The Pattern event seeks to replicate the busy atmosphere of a commercial airport. During this event, ATC fully staffs the focus airfield, and pilots are encouraged to fly VFR or IFR circuits or arrive at the airport during the event.


For more information and event downloads, visit the Pack The Pattern page.

Take a day off from your busy routine and drive out to your local hangar to knock the cobwebs off your favorite General Aviation (GA) aircraft...anything from a single piston engine Cessna to a twin-jet Citation.

Then, join the rest of the BVA Community for the GA Fly-In, which will visit different parts of the country famous for their scenery and general aviation presence.  Look for several local (Tower) controllers at many Class C and D airports staffed under one Approach or Center controller. Pilots are encouraged to fly IFR or VFR between the featured airports, or fly into the event from afar!

For more information and event downloads, visit the GA Fly-In page.