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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Upcoming Events

Half-Dome Fly In
APRIL 13, 2025 - 16:00 PDT
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
Current ZOA Flights 22
  • San Francisco (SFO) 16
  • Oakland (OAK) 4
  • San Jose (SJC) 0
  • Sacramento (SMF) 1
  • Reno (RNO) 1
  • 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
SFO_GND (IM) OAK_GND (MU)
Recent Promotions
Mar 29
David Sena completed the Orientation Quiz!
Mar 26
Ryan Hay completed the Oakland CD Knowledge Check!
Mar 24
Alex Bertuccioli completed the ZOA Route Building Knowledge Check!
Mar 24
Alex Bertuccioli completed the Oakland CD Knowledge Check!
Mar 24
Kornel Csernai completed the Military Endorsement TRACON Exam!
vZOA Top Controllers
Top Controller Monthly Time
Eleftherios Aslanoglou "EA" - 1826127 07:13 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 02:55 hrs
Jackson Burow "JB" - 1487081 02:35 hrs
Jesse Romero "JR" - 1163160 02:11 hrs
Ken Greim "KG" - 1652151 02:03 hrs
Top Facility Monthly Time
Oakland Ground 09:21 hrs
Norcal Approach 06:31 hrs
Oakland Center 04:19 hrs
San Francisco Tower 02:11 hrs
Capitol Ground 01:37 hrs
Top Controller Weekly Time
Eleftherios Aslanoglou "EA" - 1826127 07:13 hrs
Jackson Burow "JB" - 1487081 04:17 hrs
Mason Kuhuski "MU" - 1730892 04:10 hrs
Ken Greim "KG" - 1652151 03:58 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 02:55 hrs
Top Facility Weekly Time
Oakland Ground 12:49 hrs
Norcal Approach 10:08 hrs
Oakland Center 04:29 hrs
San Francisco Tower 02:11 hrs
Capitol Ground 01:37 hrs
Top Controller All Time
Matthew Chicoine "MC" - 815543 3881:31 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 3179:31 hrs
Dominic Nguyen "DN" - 1200795 2741:41 hrs
Michael Mund-Hoym "" - 1038942 2161:05 hrs
nick navarro "" - 1082318 2040:34 hrs
Top Facility All Time
Oakland Center 17244:12 hrs
Norcal Approach 14730:20 hrs
San Francisco Tower 6853:25 hrs
San Francisco Ground 5265:49 hrs
Oakland Ground 4500:45 hrs
Recent vZOA Feedback

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

Feedback for Wayne Dunham

above and beyond all atc comms. He is professional on all levels and shows his dedication to professionalism all the time.

  • Submitted by Joseph Stephen flying n4787E
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  • ATC Position: OAK_TWR

Feedback for Jackson Burow

Good, smooth service, thanks for the atc :)

  • Submitted by BELIN Sebastian flying FBU81G
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  • ATC Position: NCT_APP

Feedback for Eleftherios Aslanoglou

Your really kind and did an amazing job out at oakland! Thank you for all your help during my departure as I have never flown out of oakland before, keep it up!

  • Submitted by Daniel Goodman flying DAL234
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  • ATC Position: OAK_GND