Please join me in welcoming Ryan Savara as ZAU's new webmaster! Ryan has been in several roles in the facility over the years, most recently as the FE, extending all the way back to 2017 when he was appointed the EC. The only two positions he hasn't held is TA and ATM! He shares the love of this facility with all of us and is excited to get started on some projects we have for him once he's familiarized with the tech stack.

I'd also like to say thank you to the outgoing WM, Tim Barker, for his dedication over the last few years, and getting this website set up with Matthew Campbell and maintaining it for our daily use.  We wish you luck in your future endeavors, and don't work too hard.

Get ready for "Never Dull at Dulles" on November 7th, 2025! This exciting event puts the spotlight on Washington Dulles International (KIAD), the major international gateway serving the nation's capital. From 2359z to 0400z, pilots are invited to experience the dynamic flow of a world-class hub, flying a variety of heavy jets and regional aircraft into and out of KIAD. This is a perfect opportunity to explore an iconic VATSIM destination and experience ATC support during the busy departure and arrival phases. Whether you're executing a complex arrival from across the Atlantic or a short hop along the east coast, sharpen your skills and connect with the global community in the vibrant, round-the-clock virtual skies of Washington Dulles

Featuring: KIAD
Date: November 7th, 2025 - 2359z to 0400z

Join the Miami ARTCC this holiday season for Eggnog in the Everglades! Celebrate Christmas the South Florida way, with palm trees, beautiful skylines, and festive ATC coverage across Miami International (KMIA) and Key West (KEYW). Grab your eggnog, plan your route, and enjoy a warm weather Christmas with ZMA.

Featuring: KMIA, KEYW

Date and Time: December 21st, 2025 | 2359z - 0400z (7pm -11pm ET)

Saturday, November 22nd | 1000–1500 ET (1500–2000 UTC)

Don’t worry—we’ve cooked up something special for you! The West Atlantic Free Flight Experience, or WAFFLE will bring guaranteed coverage across the busiest skies of the West Atlantic, with staffing provided by ZBW, ZNY, ZWY, and ZSU ARTCCs.

For five full hours, pilots can enjoy fully staffed operations across the following airports:

• KBOS – Boston Logan
• KEWR – Newark Liberty
• TXKF – Bermuda
• TJSJ – San Juan

Whether you’re flipping over to the Caribbean, crossing the ocean, or stacking flights up and down the East Coast, this is your chance to experience seamless ATC coverage. Plan your legs wisely—the event only runs for five full hours.


Routing Required:

KBOS PATSS7 PATSS NELIE FLOSI4 KEWR
KBOS BRUWN7 BRUWN BORQE KAYYT DASER BALTN MEGGG L456 HANCY L456 THANK PLING RTE7 SAALR TJSJ
KBOS BRUWN7 BRUWN BORQE KAYYT L462 ANVER MOMOM1 TXKF

KEWR MERIT ROBUC3 KBOS
KEWR ELVAE NECCK DIXIE Y481 OHRYN Y489 RESQU SKPPR L455 LENNT M423 PLING RTE7 SAALR TJSJ
KEWR ELVAE NECCK DIXIE Y481 KINGG KINER L461 BOVIC MOMOM1 TXKF

TXKF BORNN1 BOVIC KAYYT Y578 JENYY FERNZ OOSHN5 KBOS
TXKF DASER L459 SAVIK YAALE Y497 SUBBS CYN GXU RBV V249 METRO KEWR
TXKF SHEIL VINSO L456 THANK PLING RTE7 SAALR TJSJ

TJSJ GLADA3 NUBUS L459 TALSU L458 GECAL L461 BOVIC KAYYT Y578 JENYY FERNZ OOSHN5 KBOS
TJSJ GLADA3 MACOR L455 SKPPR L457 OKONU Y484 YAALE Y497 SUBBS CYN GXU RBV V249 METRO KEWR
TJSJ GLADA3 NUBUS L459 TALSU L458 GECAL POPOP1 TXKF

I would like to congratulate Destinee Jackson on her promotion to Web Master! Destinee has some great ideas on ways we can continue to build our website and web team through the use of new technologies, and build upon the foundation that our web team has created. Destinee will be transitioning into the Web Master role through the end of the year. Destinee is taking over the web development team at a great time as we prepare to begin working on new projects to better enhance the user experience within our community. We are truly excited to see what Destinee can achieve.

Congratulations Destinee!

Secondly, I would like to thank Samuel Valencia for his time volunteering as our Web Master. Sam has lead the development of three different websites during his tenure as Web Master and without his hard work, our community wouldn't be in the positive position we are in now. Although he is resigning, Sam has offered to stick around at least through the end of the year to continue training Destinee and to bring her up to speed on the operations of the department before he moves onto new opportunities. I want to wish the best of luck to Sam and thank him sincerely for the hard work he has provided for our community.

Thank you Sam!

Owen Bliss
Air Traffic Manager
Virtual Jacksonville ARTCC