BVA's Minor Facility Showcase gives pilots the opportunity to experience one of our minor airports. Local and overlying air traffic controllers will be providing service for those looking to explore the area, practice instrument approaches, arrive from afar, or just remain in the pattern. With a single focus-airport, this is the perfect opportunity to experience being sequenced at a busier airport with both IFR and VFR arrivals.

This week's event features the controlled airport of Manchester, in Manchester, New Hampshire.

"Strategically situated in the heart of New England, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is located less than fifty miles north of Boston, Massachusetts and less than an hour’s drive from the region’s most popular ski areas, scenic seacoast beaches and peaceful lakefront resorts.  MHT is the premier aviation gateway for the region." - flymanchester.com

It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

This week's BVA event features a special twist on our normal GA Fly-In series. On February 28th we're celebrating two great Living History foundations in the New England area: The Collings Foundation and the New England Air Museum. The New England Air Museum is an aerospace museum located at Bradley Intl. (KBDL), and The Collings Foundation is a non-profit located in a small town just outside Worcester.

We encourage pilots to fly their favorite vintage or historical aircraft into KORH or KBDL from any of the surrounding staffed airports.

BVA's Minor Facility Showcase gives pilots the opportunity to experience one of our minor airports. Local and overlying air traffic controllers will be providing service for those looking to explore the area, practice instrument approaches, arrive from afar, or just remain in the pattern. With a single focus-airport, this is the perfect opportunity to experience being sequenced at a busier airport with both IFR and VFR arrivals.

This week's event features the controlled airport of Providence Green-State (KPVD), in Providence, Rhode Island. The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River and at the head of the Narragansett Bay. The city's proximity to the Cape and other small coastal towns make it a great place to visit.

It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

Set the parking brake on the airliner and knock the cobwebs off your favorite general aviation aircraft! The General Aviation Fly-In visits locales across the country that are famous for their scenery and general aviation influence. While anything from a single engine Cessna to a regional jet is welcome in this event, %u2018low and slow%u2019 offers the best opportunity to experience the scenery.

During the event, local air traffic control is staffed at smaller Class C and D airports, with overlying radar controllers to provide VFR Flight Following and IFR services. Fly VFR closed traffic, practice instrument approaches, or fly VFR or IFR between the featured airports: the choice is yours.


This week's event features Portland (KPWM), Bangor (KBGR), and Portsmouth (KPSM) airports along the coast. Enjoy the frosted coastlines of Maine, and the scenic Casco bay while making the short jaunt between both cities. Maybe even stopover in Bar Harbor for a warm bowl of clam chowder and a lobster roll.

Tis the season for snow plows and de-ice trucks in the Northeast US. Come join in on the winter-ops action as we connect the NE region together in a one-of-a-kind event. ZNY and ZBW will be staffing Newark, Boston, Philadelphia, and Bradley to provide a variety of destination and route options. The northeast corridor can get very congested, so we encourage pilots to utilize adjacent staffing in neighboring ARTCCs as well.

The event starts at 7pm ET and will run until 11pm ET (2359-0400Z) on December 11th.

Concurrently, ZBW will be hosting the 60 Hours of Boston Virtual ARTCC event. This is a one of a kind ATC marathon event! Boston Center will be staffed continuously for 60 hours throughout the second weekend in December. Please check the event posting for details.

Begins: Friday, December 11, 11am ET (1600z)
Ends: Sunday, December 13, 11pm ET (0400z)

60 Hours Kickoff FNO: Friday, December 11, 7-11pm ET (2400-0400z)
In collaboration with ZNY! Please see that post which will be posted at a later date.

Join us for this one of a kind ATC marathon event! Boston Center will be staffed continuously for 60 hours throughout the first weekend in December.  As part of this unique tradition, we will also be hosting Friday Night Operations (FNO) to kick off the first night of this amazing weekend. This is one of our favorite events, and we look forward to talking to you all throughout the weekend of continuous ATC coverage.

There are no sign-ups or special actions required for pilots to participate: just connect and fly, any time you want, between 11:00am ET on Friday, December 11 through until 11:00pm ET on Sunday, December 13. How many flights can you get in before the end of the night on Sunday?

BVA's Minor Facility Showcase gives pilots the opportunity to experience one of our minor airports. Local and overlying air traffic controllers will be providing service for those looking to explore the area, practice instrument approaches, arrive from afar, or just remain in the pattern. With a single focus-airport, this is the perfect opportunity to experience being sequenced at a busier airport with both IFR and VFR arrivals.


This week's event features the controlled airport of Portland Jetport (KPWM), in Portland, Maine. This scenic coastal city offers great views along the shoreline, a fun charted visual approach, and is just a short flight from Bar Harbor (KBHB) and Acadia National Park.

It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

This week's BVA event features a special twist on our normal GA Fly-In series. Join BVA on October 3rd from 6-9pm ET for a special military airport focused fly-in event featuring two of the military installations in our airspace: Quonset State (Rhode Island ANG), and Cape Cod CGAS. This is a great opportunity to practice helicopter operations or just go for a scenic flight around the Cape. This is also a great time to dive into the rules and regulations around Special Use Airspace.

It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA and VATSIM pilot ratings at event airports!