Get ready for a thrilling night of flying as we bring the popular Friday Night Ops North of the border! FN O'Canada will take place on Friday, January 24th, 2025, and will feature a fun-filled evening of flying in and out of Toronto CYYZ and Montréal CYUL.
Join fellow pilots and aviation enthusiasts from across Canada, America and beyond for an unforgettable night of flight simulation. Expect challenging approaches, exciting departures, and plenty of opportunities to test your skills and learn from others. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, FN O'Canada is the perfect event for anyone who loves flight simulation and wants to experience our controllers’ renowned Canadian hospitality.

Booking for the 2024 Edition of 24 Hours of VATSIM is now live at booking.vatsim.net! 

Please remember that a slot is required to ensure minimal delay for your flight! So grab yours before they're all gone!

Simply visit the website, select the leg you wish to fly, and find an available slot that suits your preferred time. If you wish, you may even book multiple legs! Just make sure to calculate your timings so that you can make it in time for your second slot after completing the first!

Posted on behalf of the VATSUR Events Manager:

VATSUR is teaming up with VATUSA to announce the second edition of the VATSUR FNO. This time we will fly in Caracas (SVMI), Bogotá (SKBO), Rionegro (SKRG), Guayaquil (SEGU), Quito (SEQM) and Lima (SPJC) on October 4th, 2024. From 23:00z to 03:00z, our air traffic controllers will be online ready for you to experience the joy of flying in South America!

South America is thrilled to once again host one of VATUSA's renowned Friday Night Operations! Come and enjoy a night flight in the north of our continent! You will be able to depart and arrive at any of the airports that we will set up for this event, with high quality air traffic controllers all around. Don't miss it!

Hello VATSIM aviators!

One of our own, Ed - better known by his Twitch username LowVoltageTech has flown west - he was only 47.  Ed was a devoted father of two little boys, lifelong public servant (both in the Air Force and EMS), and an avid simmer. He enjoyed flying everything from helicopters to the brand-new 777 from PMDG. His presence in our small community will be sorely missed.

We would like to extend an invitation to all VATSIM aviators - help us honor our friend and fellow community member. We will be holding a fly-in event at Long Island Islip Airport this Sunday, August 25th from 12-4pm. You can fly what you'd like (Ed enjoyed the Challenger by Hotstart and various helicopters the most) and meet us there! We would ask that prospective pilots choose an aircraft that's size-appropriate for KISP (Read: Please no heavies or Concord). Two members of our community will be streaming the event from the pilot's perspective: https://www.twitch.tv/ground_point_niner and https://www.twitch.tv/bwflightsimulation

We are doing what we can to help Ed's two young boys by promoting a GoFundMe that was set up to assist them. https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-noahcoltons-future-in-memory-of-ed-david. We are certainly going to miss hearing their voices in the background while Ed was simming with us. We hope you will join us on Sunday and, if you should find it within your means to donate, thank you for doing so.

Ed was a pillar in our community. He was always up on the latest news, tech, and participated in as many events as he could. We made many fond memories with him at FlightSimExpo.

Smooth skies and tailwinds, Ed. Until we meet again.

Join VATUSA in partnership with The Virtual USA Flying Club and The Pilot Club for General Aviation Appreciation Day on November 17th, 2024! From coast to coast, north to south, you'll find multiple Class D and C airports staffed in every ARTCC from 2100-0200z. Hop back into your favorite light twin, taildragger, or trusty Skyhawk and take to the skies this Sunday!

A full list of the 60+ airports staffed can be found at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n2Ty4UjnoJvC8yPZmnNbusoJgzs6YHsHbPKIGGEsbkg/edit?usp=sharing

Streamers participating include:
https://youtube.com/@tpc_media
https://twitch.tv/tabletopandroid
https://www.twitch.tv/stw222
https://www.twitch.tv/hawkeye9455
https://www.twitch.tv/andrewfriablelogic51
https://www.twitch.tv/boozysheep
https://www.twitch.tv/jetpilotcinnamon
https://www.twitch.tv/melvinleroy
https://www.twitch.tv/n8033fox

We are thrilled to announce a special event in partnership with PMDG to celebrate the release of their newest add-on: the PMDG 777-300ER. Hosted by Arabian vACC and ZSE ARTCC, this event promises an unforgettable experience for the wide-body enthusiasts!

Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 11:00z to Monday, July 01, 2024 - 04:00z

Join us for special ATC coverage at Dubai International (OMDB) and Paine Field (KPAE). This is your chance to take your brand-new PMDG Boeing 777 for a flight in a controlled environment, showcasing your skills and experiencing the realism of PMDG's latest release.

Get ready for an amazing day of flying with VATSIM and PMDG!

Join us for an unforgettable night of virtual flying in the breathtaking scenery of the Canadian Rockies as VATCAN hosts the Rocky Mountain FNO featuring the Calgary International Airport (CYYC) and Vancouver International Airport (CYVR)! From the towering peaks to the winding rivers to the bustling cityscapes, this FNO promises to bring an element of challenge as well as excitement to all pilots. Hope to see you then!

Please note, traffic flying between CYVR and CYYC may experience extensive ground delays due to the proximity of the two airports. Consider departing or arriving to one of these airports from/to another non-event airport.

Preferred Routing:
CYVR --> CYYC (DAPED PETLI (MENBO Q983 NORET IGVEP6)
CYYC --> CYVR (BOTAG Q894 BOOTH CANUC5)
CYLW --> CYEG (WELLF YQF OILRS OILRS2)
CYLW --> CYYC (YXC MOBEK EBGAL7)
CYVR --> CYEG (ROMRA ELLKS ELLKS3)
CYYC --> CYYJ (FINBO JSTEN DISCO DISCO4)

Join the West Coast's finest for a regional FNO featuring Class D airports! There are no featured fields for this event. Pilots are encouraged to see what airports are open at the start of event time, and fly between them! Make an appearance at each host ARTCC with a long coastal flight, or make milk runs around your favorite small fields! The options are endless for The Class D Spree.

With this unique West Coast partnership, we hope to showcase some of the underappreciated western airports, Pilots are encouraged to fly realistic routes amongst event ARTCCs, and our skilled air traffic controllers will provide professional ATC. We look forward to seeing a web of flights!

Note: Pilots conducting flights to/from SEA/PDX/SFO/OAK/LAX/LAS may be subject to delays to prevent congestion of unstaffed airports. We suggest loading in at event start at a staffed field, and flying to another staffed airport. Airport staffing will not change throughout the night, but airports will not be announced ahead of time.