VATUSA General Aviation Appreciation Day

2024-11-17 21:00 UTC - 02:00 UTC

Join VATUSA in partnership with The Virtual USA Flying Club and The Pilot Club for General Aviation Appreciation Day on November 17th, 2024! From coast to coast, north to south, you'll find multiple Class D and C airports staffed in every ARTCC from 2100-0200z. Hop back into your favorite light twin, taildragger, or trusty Skyhawk and take to the skies this Sunday!

A full list of the 60+ airports staffed can be found at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n2Ty4UjnoJvC8yPZmnNbusoJgzs6YHsHbPKIGGEsbkg/edit?usp=sharing 

Featuring: APC/STS/CCR

Shift 1: 2100z-2300z
Shift 2: 2300z-0100z
Shift 3: 0100z-0200z

Calflow Cargo (ZLA Support)

2024-11-02 23:00 UTC - 03:00 UTC

Get ready for CalFlow Cargo, where the skies over Southern California will be filled with freight traffic! Los Angeles (LAX), Ontario (ONT), and San Bernardino (SBD) are gearing up for a cargo surge with full ATC coverage. Whether you’re flying for UPS, FedEx, or any other cargo carrier, there’s plenty of space in the air and on the ground. Come test your skills in this unique freight-focused event!

Shift 1: 2300z-0100z
Shift 2: 0100z-0300z

Trick or SJC

2024-10-27 23:00 UTC - 03:00 UTC

Calling all pilots and controllers alike, join us on this evening on a scary holloween night. We invite you to fly all planes big and small, but watch out you might be tricked and not land at all. File your flight to SJC if you wish, but be warned you may get vectored off to another airport at the controllers' bliss. We encourage you to fly your 73 and 74 alike, as PAO, which has a 2500 foot runway, might bring a haunted end to your night. Enjoy this fun evening that is sure to fright, hopefully your plane survives this holloween night.

Airports: who knows
Date/Time: October 27, 2024, 4pm-8pm PT
Date/Time (zulu): October 27, 2024, 2300z - October 28, 2024, 0300z

Signup here: https://forms.gle/nACiJj78vnR7tTtf9

Thanksgiving in Paradise (ZAK Support)

2024-10-20 17:00 UTC - 01:30 UTC

Airports: HNL - YVR

Departure Gate: October 20, 2024, 1700z - 2000z (10am - 1pm PT)

Arrival Gate: October 20, 2024, 2130z - 0100z  (2:30pm - 6pm PT)

Shift 1: 1730z - 2000z (10:30am - 1pm PT) 
Shift 2: 2000z - 2230z (1pm - 3:30pm PT) 
Shift 3: 2230z - 0130z (3:30pm - 6:30pm PT)

High Five on the I-5 FNO (ZLA/ZOA/ZSE)

2024-10-11 23:00 UTC - 03:00 UTC

Get a High Five on I-5! Join the West Coast ARTCCs for the ultimate aviation fly-in celebrating the breathtaking beauty of the West Coast! Soar along the stunning I-5 corridor and pick your favorite destination for this Regional FNO.

Date/Time: October 11, 2024, 4pm - 8pm PT
Date/Time: October 11, 2024, 2300z - October 12, 2024, 0300z

Signup: https://forms.gle/MNJdeAvoL6k3R3YE8

TPC: VFR Event

2024-10-09 00:00 UTC - 04:00 UTC

• Zulu Date/Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 0000
  
• Local Date/Time: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 1700 PDT
  
• Event Title: The Great Divide
  
• Aircraft Type: General Aviation
  
• Pilots: 12+
  
• Flight Rules: VFR unless IMC
  
• Route: KTVL DCT KSAC DCT KLVK DCT KSQL
  
• URL: https://www.thepilotclub.org/dispatch/ga-tuesday-8oct2024

TPC: SFO-PDX

2024-09-29 18:30 UTC - 20:30 UTC

TPC is Requesting staffing for the following flight: 

Date/Time: Sunday, September 29, 2024
Route: KSFO - KPDX
Expected Pilots: ~ 15
Expected Departure Time: 1900z
Staff Window: 1830-2030z

Slap Shot Down the Mountains FNO (T1 Support)

2024-09-27 23:00 UTC - 03:00 UTC

Come join ZLC in welcoming Salt Lake City's new Hockey Team! Enjoy a fun approach between the many beautiful mountains surrounding the city. Time some time and stay to watch some of the early games in the season, then go and take a scenic hike.

Featuring: SLC

Date/Time: September 27, 2024, 4pm - 8pm PT
Date/Time (zulu): September 27, 2024, 2300z - September 28, 2024, 0300z

Shift 1: 4pm - 6pm PT (2300z - 0100z)
Shift 2: 6pm - 8pm PT (0100z - 0300z)

Light Up The Coast FNO (ZOA/ZSE/ZLA)

2024-09-14 00:00 UTC - 04:00 UTC

This event does not feature any airports, meaning your departure and destination options are limitless! Pilots are encouraged to fly to or from staffed fields, which will not change throughout the night. Fly a long flight along the coast, visiting each event ARTCC, or fly your favorite short route in the Western Seaboard! The opportunities are endless at this event.

ZOA Controllers: We will be staffing SMF mainly throughout the event, keeping Area D, top down logged on as Richmond.  If SFO is overwhelmed, we will reposition our staffing focus ad-hoc

Signup form: https://forms.gle/Xf6HKc544jRfn4KE7

TPC VFR Event (FAT-SJC)

2024-08-18 00:00 UTC - 02:00 UTC

Local time: Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 17:00 PT

Zulu time: Sunday, August 18 2024 at 0000Z

Type of aircraft: general aviation, possibly helicopters too

Event type: DIRECT

Event title: Discovery Flight

Number of pilots: 12+

Flight rules: VFR unless weather is IMC, some pilots may choose to do a IFR route

Route: KFAT DCT KSJC