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

[Application Extended] ZOA Seeks Assistant Event Coordinator
16JUN25
Updates to CPS-001 & CPS-002
01JUN25
ZOA Seeks Assistant Events coordinator
17MAY25

Upcoming Events

ZSE Live (Tier 1 Support)
JULY 12, 2025 - 16:00 PDT
ZOA LIVE 2025
AUGUST 02, 2025 - 16:00 PDT
Current ZOA Flights 28
  • San Francisco (SFO) 19
  • Oakland (OAK) 2
  • San Jose (SJC) 2
  • Sacramento (SMF) 3
  • Reno (RNO) 2
  • 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
SMF_GND (CD)
Recent Promotions
Jul 01
Noah Reif was promoted to S2!
Jul 01
Noah Reif completed the Mountainous Terrain Endorsement Tower Exam!
Jun 28
Aaden Panganiban completed the Bay Area Endorsement Ground Exam!
Jun 22
Colin Daly completed the Bay Area Endorsement Ground Exam!
Jun 22
Eiso Warren completed the Bay Area Endorsement Tower Exam!
vZOA Top Controllers
Top Controller Monthly Time
Colin Daly "CD" - 1683117 16:05 hrs
Eleftherios Aslanoglou "EA" - 1826127 14:43 hrs
Jackson Burow "JB" - 1487081 04:57 hrs
Noah Reif "NR" - 1634699 03:52 hrs
Dominic Nguyen "DN" - 1200795 03:08 hrs
Top Facility Monthly Time
Capitol Ground 16:05 hrs
San Jose Ground 08:29 hrs
Capitol Tower 07:10 hrs
Santa Rosa Ground 06:14 hrs
Norcal Approach 04:27 hrs
Top Controller Weekly Time
Eleftherios Aslanoglou "EA" - 1826127 24:57 hrs
Colin Daly "CD" - 1683117 23:33 hrs
Noah Reif "NR" - 1634699 05:19 hrs
Jackson Burow "JB" - 1487081 04:57 hrs
Justin Gray "JA" - 1202237 04:21 hrs
Top Facility Weekly Time
Capitol Ground 23:05 hrs
San Jose Ground 18:58 hrs
Capitol Tower 10:25 hrs
Santa Rosa Ground 06:14 hrs
Norcal Approach 05:22 hrs
Top Controller All Time
Matthew Chicoine "MC" - 815543 3881:31 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 3202:04 hrs
Dominic Nguyen "DN" - 1200795 2810:53 hrs
Michael Mund-Hoym "" - 1038942 2161:05 hrs
nick navarro "" - 1082318 2040:34 hrs
Top Facility All Time
Oakland Center 17506:29 hrs
Norcal Approach 15036:46 hrs
San Francisco Tower 7078:40 hrs
San Francisco Ground 5415:50 hrs
Oakland Ground 4878:44 hrs
Recent vZOA Feedback

Feedback for Eleftherios Aslanoglou

my goat hopping on sts ground what a rizzler nice work frfr

  • Submitted by Benjamin Stark flying n230mc
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  • ATC Position: STS_GND

Feedback for Colin Daly

MY BEST FLIGHT EVER or SHALL I SAY VFR...... The controller Was the best Ground controller ever! I flew in a A340 and made Collin Laugh HIS SOCKS OFF!! Then I tipped him with a "I LOVE YOU AT THE END" He said it bAck!!!! Thats true Ground controller vibes right there Right there. Definitely gonna keep coming back! "baby-bus those who know" "wink wink Colin"

  • Submitted by luca simpson flying NEEN
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  • ATC Position: SMF_GND

Feedback for Giovanni Go

Great service and was very happy to answer a few questions I had. Thanks very much, Jack

  • Submitted by Jack Shilgalis flying UAL829
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  • ATC Position: SFO_GND

Feedback for Nikolai Harris-Swett

SFO Steve!

  • Submitted by Noah Reif flying SWA2554
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  • ATC Position: SFO_TWR