It’s Sunday in America, and that can only mean one thing: football! This Sunday, let’s turn on a different “big screen” and open up Philadelphia (PHL) for all the Eagles fans (and haters). One thing is for sure, though. There will be no “Rocky” starts to this fun event!

Come join the New York ARTCC for our final major event of 2025. Thank you all for an incredible year of events, and we can’t wait to see you all next year!

Date & Time: Sunday, December 21, 2025, 1:00pm → 4:00pm Eastern (1800z - 2100z)

Get ready to fire up your engines for the Motown to Midtown Crossfire! Join the controllers of the Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB) and Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL) for a night of fully staffed skies between two of the nation’s busiest hubs — Detroit Metropolitan (KDTW) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (KATL).

Whether you’re climbing out of Motown or descending into Midtown, expect seamless handoffs, heavy traffic, and plenty of southern and midwestern hospitality along the way. Both airports will be fully staffed, so file your flight plan, grab your favorite jet, and join us for an evening of nonstop action in the heart of the eastern seaboard!

Courtesy of IniBuilds, we will be giving away copies of KDTW Scenery and the IniBuilds A350. You can enter the giveaway here (must have flown during the event): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqH0hGPudwxqkbyebGjvW_fFt4QNB1l2TiMSEqTrW80sanLQ/viewform?usp=header

Get into the holiday season as Indy Center puts on some holiday cheer. Put on your jacket and round up the family for a night of fun in central Ohio! We're singing carols in Columbus, decking the halls in Dayton, warming up the walnuts in Wilmington, and pulling out the ornaments in Ohio State.

Airports: DAY, ILN, CMH, OSU
Date/Time: December 18th, 7-11pm EDT
Date/Time (zulu): December 18th, 2359z - December 19th, 0400z

October 2025 Iron Mic Awards

Congrats to our October 2025 Iron Mic winners!
Enroute: LAX_CTR - ZLA
TRACON: SCT_APP - ZLA
Tower: LAX_TWR - ZLA
Ground: BOS_GND - ZBW

Enroute Top 3
LAX_CTR 41.19%
HNL_CTR 31.49%
BOS_CTR 27.25%

TRACON Top 3
SCT_APP 26.04%
BOS_APP 19.38%
PCT_APP 16.81%

Tower Top 3
LAX_TWR 27.33%
BOS_TWR 25.45%
SAN_TWR 24.88%

Ground Top 3
BOS_GND 26.79%
SAN_GND 23.73%
MEM_GND 15.6%

Bundle up and fire up those engines — it’s time for the Cold Start FNO!

Kick off Boston Virtual ARTCC’s annual 60-hour winter marathon with a frosty Friday night across the Northeast Corridor. From 0000 to 0400z (1900–2300 ET) on Friday, December 5th, the Boston (ZBW), New York (ZNY), and Washington (ZDC) ARTCCs will team up to bring you wall-to-wall coverage from New England to the Mid-Atlantic.

No featured fields this time — the skies are your playground. Whether you’re flying a quick shuttle hop, an east coast milk run, or a long-haul departure, expect full staffing, heavy traffic, and that signature Northeast energy.

Start your weekend right — with a Cold Start.


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