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

Updates to CPS-001 & CPS-002
01JUN25
ZOA Seeks Assistant Events coordinator
17MAY25
ZOA Seeks a New EC
21APR25

Upcoming Events

Spearfishin [Support Staffing]
JUNE 08, 2025 - 09:00 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 12
  • San Francisco (SFO) 10
  • Oakland (OAK) 2
  • San Jose (SJC) 0
  • Sacramento (SMF) 0
  • Reno (RNO) 0
  • 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
Jun 05
Sebastian Finley completed the Orientation Quiz!
May 28
Arthus Goasdoue completed the Oakland CD Knowledge Check!
May 17
Jacob Bradshaw completed the Oakland CD Knowledge Check!
May 17
Eleftherios Aslanoglou completed the Bay Area Endorsement Ground Exam!
May 14
Arthus Goasdoue completed the Orientation Quiz!
vZOA Top Controllers
Top Controller Monthly Time
Eleftherios Aslanoglou "EA" - 1826127 32:53 hrs
Noah Reif "NR" - 1634699 05:33 hrs
Ken Greim "KG" - 1652151 05:12 hrs
Inigo Markle-Allen "IM" - 836212 04:09 hrs
Zev Solomon "ZS" - 1520035 03:09 hrs
Top Facility Monthly Time
San Jose Ground 32:53 hrs
Oakland Center 12:58 hrs
Oakland Ground 08:22 hrs
San Francisco Ground 05:16 hrs
San Francisco Tower 04:12 hrs
Top Controller Weekly Time
Eleftherios Aslanoglou "EA" - 1826127 30:43 hrs
Noah Reif "NR" - 1634699 03:26 hrs
Zev Solomon "ZS" - 1520035 03:09 hrs
Dan Michael Bonaga "MB" - 1488243 02:44 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 02:35 hrs
Top Facility Weekly Time
San Jose Ground 30:43 hrs
Oakland Center 10:09 hrs
San Francisco Ground 04:40 hrs
Oakland Ground 04:31 hrs
Oakland Tower 01:35 hrs
Top Controller All Time
Matthew Chicoine "MC" - 815543 3881:31 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 3197:07 hrs
Dominic Nguyen "DN" - 1200795 2793:01 hrs
Michael Mund-Hoym "" - 1038942 2161:05 hrs
nick navarro "" - 1082318 2040:34 hrs
Top Facility All Time
Oakland Center 17425:13 hrs
Norcal Approach 14978:23 hrs
San Francisco Tower 7039:43 hrs
San Francisco Ground 5378:43 hrs
Oakland Ground 4787:30 hrs
Recent vZOA Feedback

Feedback for Giovanni Go

Both Tower (Ingo M.) and Ground provided exceptionally friendly and professional service. It was a smooth and enjoyable experience — thank you for the amazing ATC!

  • Submitted by Matthias Herchenhein flying UAL512
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  • ATC Position: SFO_GND

Feedback for Inigo Markle-Allen

Great controller, gave me help when I was confuesed and overall a very nice person. The type I joined vatsim to meet. Would rate 6/5 if possible. :)

  • Submitted by Kevin Lusted flying DLH459
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  • ATC Position: SFO_TWR

Feedback for Philippe Dellaert

Amazing work, very accommodating and light hearted, had a great experience and would definitely fly with him controlling again! Keep up the exemplary and inspiring work!

  • Submitted by Daniel McCree flying UAL257
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  • ATC Position: SFO_TWR

Feedback for Dominic Nguyen

Controller was rocking it on a Friday night! Nice job! Excited to fly with you again

  • Submitted by Thomas Hand flying DAL535
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  • ATC Position: OAK_CTR