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 Assistant Events Coordinator (AEC)
20JUL24
SFO, ZOA, NCT Procedure Updates
11JUL24

Upcoming Events

ZOA LIVE 2024
AUGUST 03, 2024 - 16:00 PDT
TPC VFR Event (FAT-SJC)
AUGUST 17, 2024 - 17:00 PDT
Current ZOA Flights 18
  • San Francisco (SFO) 17
  • Oakland (OAK) 0
  • San Jose (SJC) 0
  • Sacramento (SMF) 1
  • 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
Jul 26
james martin completed the SFO Clearance/Ground Endorsement Exam!
Jul 26
Jacob Swan completed the Mountainous Terrain Endorsement Tower Exam!
Jul 25
Jash Vakil completed the Orientation Quiz!
Jul 23
Benjamin Taffet completed the Orientation Quiz!
Jul 19
james martin completed the Bay Area Endorsement Tower Exam!
vZOA Top Controllers
Top Controller Monthly Time
Mason Kuhuski "MU" - 1730892 61:30 hrs
Ken Greim "KG" - 1652151 40:50 hrs
Giovanni Go "GO" - 1483188 40:17 hrs
Josh Glottmann "OK" - 1275389 28:54 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 25:43 hrs
Top Facility Monthly Time
Norcal Approach 79:20 hrs
San Francisco Tower 75:37 hrs
Oakland Center 75:09 hrs
Oakland Ground 53:11 hrs
Oakland Tower 53:02 hrs
Top Controller Weekly Time
Mason Kuhuski "MU" - 1730892 19:29 hrs
Giovanni Go "GO" - 1483188 11:22 hrs
Jesse Romero "JR" - 1163160 10:43 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 09:11 hrs
Ken Greim "KG" - 1652151 08:32 hrs
Top Facility Weekly Time
San Francisco Tower 24:45 hrs
Norcal Approach 20:47 hrs
Oakland Center 17:38 hrs
Oakland Ground 13:55 hrs
Oakland Tower 13:49 hrs
Top Controller All Time
Matthew Chicoine "MC" - 815543 3881:31 hrs
Brett Wells "BW" - 810036 3025:27 hrs
Dominic Nguyen "DN" - 1200795 2609:45 hrs
Michael Mund-Hoym "" - 1038942 2161:05 hrs
nick navarro "" - 1082318 2040:34 hrs
Top Facility All Time
Oakland Center 16554:30 hrs
Norcal Approach 13872:22 hrs
San Francisco Tower 6419:54 hrs
San Francisco Ground 4877:49 hrs
Oakland Ground 3315:26 hrs
Recent vZOA Feedback

Feedback for Matthew Tedesco

Very professional controller, able to communicate clearly even under high workload and keeps track of many aircraft effectively.

  • Submitted by Samuel Downs flying SWA4335
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  • ATC Position: OAK_CTR

Feedback for Dylan Moreland

Absolutely Awesome guy, I was coming in from Vegas and was provided amazing Air Traffic Control Services. VATSIM needs more controllers like Dylan. Super funny and professional on frequency, will definitely be back when he's controlling. Next time I wont forget my landing gear.

  • Submitted by Davit Karapetyan flying UAL737
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  • ATC Position: SFO_GND

Feedback for Matthew Tedesco

Matthew did a great job while I was flying from uncontrolled to uncontrolled tonight. A lot of traffic departing and arriving SFO with no tower online, managed that and all the other traffic in ZOA very well.

  • Submitted by Ryan Kompare flying N126YK
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  • ATC Position: OAK_CTR

Feedback for Brett Wells

Always a pleasure to fly under Brett's control. He makes it very enjoyable to fly in his airspace, has a great personality. CYAA!!

  • Submitted by Colin Daly flying BYF1458
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  • ATC Position: OAK_CTR