Sunshine Spotlight Series is back! The 2025 series is being kicked off with the Tallahassee International Airport! Grab your jets or your little prop, and join us for our featured event series on April 9th, between 23:59Z-03:00Z.

The Sunshine Spotlight Series is a bi-weekly event designed to feature our less visited destinations within the Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC while providing ATC services for all virtual aviators of all experience levels.

New York City’s Broadway is a world-renowned street in a world-renowned city. All year long, incredible performances are put on across the city’s 41 Broadway theatres. Of course, a successful show isn’t possible without tireless rehearsals, choreography, and coordination.

On this fine May evening, as theatre-goers fill the seats on Broadway, we proudly invite you to fill the skies above New York. Join our controllers as we all share a center stage filled with choreographed vectors and coordination. The New York ARTCC’s biannual FNO returns with critical acclaim, and the best part? Tickets are free!

Event Fields: KEWR, KJFK, KLGA
Date & Time: May 16, 2025, 7:00pm → 11:00pm Eastern (2300z - 0300z)

Position Posting: Kansas City ARTCC Events Coordinator
Date Posted: March 18, 2025
Submission Deadline: March 26, 2025
Expected Fill by Date: April 2, 2025

Purpose:
Kansas City is looking for a motivated individual that possesses a high degree of energy and commitment to serve as the Events Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Deputy Air Traffic Manager and Air Traffic Manager (ATM as needed).
- Oversees a comprehensive ARTCC events department.
- Manages a team of events team members.

Requirements:
- Supports the Kansas City ARTCC’s mission of “Creating professional controller’s and maintaining a high degree of integrity” while creating and maintaining an open and accepting community.
- Serves as a leader to coach and motivate controllers while upholding a culture that builds exceptional internal and external pilot experiences.
- Oversees the Events Department and a team of workers to assist in the planning, creation, and execution of ARTCC events.
- Perform multiple functions, including project management, PowerPoint creation, graphic design, etc.
- Assess learning needs accurately and propose creative and effective learning solutions.
- Work with VATUSA Command Center to ensure proper traffic management planning and coordination.
- Works in collaboration with Virtual Airlines and other VATUSA ARTCCs to leverage synergy opportunities across the United States.
- Coordinates with neighboring ARTCCs to arrange support for ZKC hosted events and arranges ZKC support for neighboring events.
- Develops and distributes marketing material (graphics, news posts, forum posts, etc) to promote
events and the ARTCC.
- Understands and drives appropriate metrics to assess controller performance within the Event’s  environment.
- Supports and participates in initiatives that give back to the VATSIM community.
- Supports the recruitment, retention and development of a diverse range of talented people to fill the roles of instructors and mentors.
- Holds self and others accountable to high performance standards while providing pilots with memorable experiences
- Ability to listen to feedback and take constructive action.
- Maintains, updates, and manages events policies for events team members and department procedures.
- Ensures that Kansas City is following all VATSIM and VATUSA events directives.
- Be able to meet all activity requirements as outlined in ZKC Facility Administration Policy.


Preferred Skills:
- Must hold at least an S3 rating (C1 preferred, but not required).
- Leadership, managerial, or supervisory experience (real world or VATSIM applicable).
- Familiarity with the Kansas City policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the qualities of understanding, patience, restraint, and professionalism.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must be able to work in a team environment and lead a team.
- Dedicate 2-4 hours of event management per week, minimum.

How to Apply:
Please note that this position requires a significant time commitment. Interested applicants shall email their application package with the subject title “ZKC EC Application Package” to atm@zkcartcc.org AND datm@zkcartcc.org with the following:

-Full name, CID, and email address
-Resume, including any applicable real world/virtual experience
-Letter of intent explaining “Why Kansas City and why this position is for you”
- Create an event – include in this event the featured fields, marketing strategy, how you would motivate controllers to sign up, banner, which neighboring facilities are needed for support, etc. Show us what you have.
- Your goals and vision for Kansas City events.

Applications must be received by 2359 central time on March 26, 2025. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and will be discarded.

The start of the summer season is officially here--You know what that means: an afternoon out the Roller Coaster Capital of the World: Ohio's Shining Star, the Pearl of Lake Erie, the one, the only, Cedar Point! Tame the largest and most fearsome steel beasts like the Magnum XL-200, Millennium Force, Top Thrill 2, and the brand-new Siren's Curse, which have continued to push humanity's thirst for thrill further and further, classic favorites like the Blue Streak, the Corkscrew, and the dueling Gemini, and if the heat gets too much, Breakaway Bay is just a splash away in Cedar Point Shores!
But with any summer attraction, the ride queues are bound to get long--quick: the fastest way to beat them is by air! Cleveland Hopkins and Toledo Express are the most convenient for commercial passengers, but just across the bay from Cedar Point in the town of Port Clinton lies the small, untowered Erie-Ottawa airport, which might prove an interesting option for GA-oriented thrill seekers looking to be first in line!

Event starts at 1800z

Position Posting: Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC Training Administrator
Date Posted: March 15th, 2025
Submission Deadline: March 29th, 2025

Purpose:
The Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC is looking for a motivated individual who possesses a high degree of energy and commitment to serve as the Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC Training Administrator. We are looking for an individual who is willing to commit to this position long-term.

Key Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain the Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC training policy.
- Create, develop, and maintain the Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC training program.
- Communicate regularly with the VATUSA training department.
- Maintain a staff of mentors and instructors.
- Nominate I1 candidates to the VATUSA training department per training policy.
- Provide guidance and assistance to Home Controllers and Visitors.
- Maintain an online presence on the VATSIM Network and within The Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC.
- Manage and oversee The Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC Training Department.
- Ensure high-quality training in accordance with VATUSA and VATSIM standards.
- Create and maintain an enjoyable and comfortable learning environment to ensure student success.
- Meet training objectives and satisfy division requirements.
- Escalate to Training Services Manager and Deputy Director - Training Services as Necessary.
- Collaborate with other Training Administrators to establish and meet division training goals and standards.
- Attends all ARTCC Staff meetings.
- Serves as acting Air Traffic Manager in the absence of the Air Traffic
- Manager and the Deputy Air Traffic Manager.

Requirements:
- I1 rating or above.
- No significant disciplinary record and no history of unprofessional behavior.
- Be a home controller at the time of appointment.
- Be in good standing on the VATSIM network.

Preferred Skills:
- Leadership, managerial, or supervisory experience (real world or VATSIM applicable).
- Familiarity with Jacksonville policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate the qualities of understanding, patience, restraint, and professionalism.
- Have previous experience working with a training team

How to Apply:
Please note that this position requires a significant time commitment. Interested applicants must email their application package with the subject title “vZJX TA Application Package” to carson.berget@vatusa.net with the following:

- Full name, CID, and email address
- Résumé, including any applicable real-world/VATSIM experience
- Letter of intent explaining “Why Jacksonville and why this position is for you”
- Create a brief Training Program – Including Airports you would use for training, controller road map, and whatever else you think would elevate the training program at vZJX
- Your goals and vision for Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC Training Department

Applications must be received by 2359z on March 29th, 2025. Applications received after the deadline may not be considered and may be discarded. Additionally, this deadline is subject to change without notice.