Oakland ARTCC on VATSIM

About vZOA

The Oakland ARTCC on VATSIM strives to be one of the most professional and realistic ARTCCs in VATUSA, and controllers are expected to know and learn a significant amount of information. Our mission here is dedicated to the highest quality ATC services delivered with a sense of friendliness, individual pride, and ARTCC spirit. Our airspace covers the harrowing Bay Area airspace including San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, as well as challenging mountainous airports like Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Mammoth Lakes. We've got something for everybody!

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vZOA News and Announcements

ZOA Seeks a New EC
21APR25

Upcoming Events

CalSCREAM XXV
MAY 03, 2025 - 16:00 PDT
Vectors and Vineyards
MAY 18, 2025 - 16:00 PDT
ZLA Live (Tier 1 Support)
JUNE 14, 2025 - 16:00 PDT
ZSE Live (Tier 1 Support)
JULY 12, 2025 - 16:00 PDT
ZOA LIVE 2025
AUGUST 02, 2025 - 16:00 PDT
Current ZOA Flights 64
  • San Francisco (SFO) 52
  • Oakland (OAK) 3
  • San Jose (SJC) 2
  • Sacramento (SMF) 2
  • Reno (RNO) 5
  • Monterey (MRY) 0
ZOA Operations
  • San Francisco (SFO) SFOW
  • Oakland (OAK) OAKW
  • San Jose (SJC) SJCW
  • Sacramento (SMF) SMFS
  • Reno (RNO) RNOS
  • Monterey (MRY) MRY28
Online Controllers
There are no controllers online.
Recent Promotions
Apr 27
Jacob Bradshaw completed the Orientation Quiz!
Apr 23
Nico Clark completed the Orientation Quiz!
Apr 20
Paige Kasper completed the ZOA Route Building Knowledge Check!
Apr 16
Ames Ettinger was promoted to S1!
Apr 12
Liam Duggan completed the Orientation Quiz!
vZOA Top Controllers
Top Controller Monthly Time
Eleftherios Aslanoglou "EA" - 1826127 105:24 hrs
Jackson Burow "JB" - 1487081 65:59 hrs
Mason Kuhuski "MU" - 1730892 47:42 hrs
Colin Daly "CD" - 1683117 45:47 hrs
Inigo Markle-Allen "IM" - 836212 34:37 hrs
Top Facility Monthly Time
Oakland Ground 147:35 hrs
Norcal Approach 94:12 hrs
San Francisco Tower 79:14 hrs
San Jose Ground 67:25 hrs
Oakland Center 58:44 hrs
Top Controller Weekly Time
Eleftherios Aslanoglou "EA" - 1826127 28:20 hrs
Jackson Burow "JB" - 1487081 16:02 hrs
Colin Daly "CD" - 1683117 13:25 hrs
Inigo Markle-Allen "IM" - 836212 12:14 hrs
Aaden Panganiban "AP" - 1746352 10:23 hrs
Top Facility Weekly Time
Oakland Ground 54:35 hrs
Norcal Approach 23:59 hrs
San Francisco Tower 15:12 hrs
Oakland Tower 09:49 hrs
San Francisco Ground 06:53 hrs
Top Controller All Time
Matthew Chicoine "MC" - 815543 3881:31 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 3187:58 hrs
Dominic Nguyen "DN" - 1200795 2762:54 hrs
Michael Mund-Hoym "" - 1038942 2161:05 hrs
nick navarro "" - 1082318 2040:34 hrs
Top Facility All Time
Oakland Center 17302:55 hrs
Norcal Approach 14816:07 hrs
San Francisco Tower 6932:30 hrs
San Francisco Ground 5317:39 hrs
Oakland Ground 4643:31 hrs
Recent vZOA Feedback

Feedback for Giovanni Go

10/10 awesome controller. Handled some pretty nonstandard requests well and a positive vibe on the radio

  • Submitted by Anonymous
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  • ATC Position: OAK_TWR

Feedback for Philippe Dellaert

Made my first flight in VATSIM great! Been a sim pilot all my life and was always nervous to join VATSIM but he was patient and easy to understand!

  • Submitted by Sam Irons flying N61696
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  • ATC Position: SFO_TWR

Feedback for Dan Michael Bonaga

Amazing controller doing a great job controlling all of the center airspace plus all of sfo by himself

  • Submitted by Joey Sweeney flying skw5951
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  • ATC Position: OAK_CTR

Feedback for Jackson Burow

A incredible controller all around. Very quick, efficient, easy to understand, nice to everyone. A great example of a controller on vatsim. I will definitely be coming back when he's controlling!

  • Submitted by Gabriel Schwartz flying SKW6134
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  • ATC Position: NCT_APP