TRACON Tuesday: NCT Area A

NCT (Northern California TRACON) is comprised of many Areas. One ZOA would like to highlight on this TRACON Tuesday is Area A. Area A's main airport is SJC, San José Mineta International Airport is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, just minutes away from these global technology giants. Conveniently serving a wealthy and diverse region approaching four million people and thousands of Silicon Valley companies, SJC is Silicon Valley's airport. Area A deals with all arrivals and departures for SJC, arrivals from the south into OAK, as well as covering some deltas in and around the bay, including PAO, NUQ, and RHV. Area A also covers the southern most airports in NCT, with MRY and SNS. ZOA can't wait for everyone to see what south bay has to offer!!!

Airports: SJC, PAO, NUQ, RHV, MRY SNS
Date/Time: July 16, 2024, 4pm-8pm PT
Date/Time (zulu): July 16, 2024, 2300z - July 17, 2024, 0300z

Shift 1: 4-6pm
Shift 2: 6-8pm

TPC Fly in (LAX-RNO)

Date/Time: Sunday, July 7, 2024
Route: KLAX - KRNO
Expected Pilots: ~ 40
Expected Departure Time: 1900z
Staff Window: 1830-2030z

Planned Route: LADYJ4 CSTRO  PASKE  SLEAT TARVR1  

FlightDeck2Sim Group Flight (RNO/ABQ - LAS)

My name is Sam and I run a YouTube channel called flightdeck2sim, I'm a 737 Captain for a European Airline. Each month I host a private group flight for members of my channel with our Virtual Airline called "Alpaca Airways" (VCP). We typically have around 30-40 people take part, I stream it privately and release it afterwards, here is the playlist!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64iIth-XWdvs30uEhrepUKJ4MzZHusio

On Sunday 23rd June we’ll be conducting our 54th group flight, flying into Harry Reid Intl Airport (KLAS/KAS), departing from Reno (KRNO) and Albuquerque (KABQ). Departures will start at 18:00z (11:00 Local Time Las Vegas) with arrivals into Las Vegas starting around 19:30z (12:30 local time Las Vegas)

To keep controller load low all those taking part in the group flight will be assigned off block time separated by 3 minutes and all those taking part will be well prepared.

Light Up America: Live from FSExpo

It's a shame that events often fail to provide pilots with an abundance of options. Typically they will feature only a couple airfields, and aviators will only have a couple city-pairs to consider if they want some stellar ATC service. Well on June 21, you can forget about that problem.

VATUSA will be live from FSExpo in Las Vegas on June 21 from 2300 to 0400z. We are guaranteeing coverage from coast to coast, sea to sea, border to border, however you want to say it. The hardest part about this event: choosing where to fly. You'll only have five hours of guaranteed coverage, so make the most of it. Our recommendation: do something different. Don't take out the 737 for your classic bored milk runs. Load up a plane that you haven't tried in a while. Visit a part of the country that you haven't seen before. Whatever you do, you know you'll have coverage from VATSIM's best.

Be part of VATUSA's signature event and help us...

Light Up America

Free for all staffing

ZLA Live 2024 (Support Event)

VATSIM's Premiere Live ATC controlling event returns on Saturday June 15, 2024!
Come join ZLA as we control together in the same room!

Featured fields: LAX SAN BUR ONT PSP SNA
Time: 4pm-8pm Pacific Time (2300Z-0300Z)

Matthew Chicoine "MC" Memorial Event

In accordance with CPS-002 2.3.6 solo endorsements are not authorized for use during events. Exceptions must be approved on a case by case basis by the Training Administrator.

This event is in Memorial to Matthew Chicoine, who passed away in late April 2024, and has been a long time controller in ZOA.  Leaving practically every position on signup. Feel free to staff what you like and or fly if unable.  The vUSAF have agreed to do a Missing Man Formation during the event at SFO. Fly High MC

Shift 1: 12-2 PM PT (1900-2100Z)

Shift 2: 2-4 PM PT (2100-2300Z)

TPC Group Flight (KSJC)

Date/Time: Sunday, May 19th, 2024
Route: KSJC - KPHX
Expected Pilots: ~ 40
Expected Departure Time: 1900z
Staff Window: 1830-2030z

Planned Route: SPTNS1 JFREE LOSHN BOILE BLH HYDRR1

The Class D Spree

In accordance with CPS-002 2.3.6 solo endorsements are not authorized for use during events. Exceptions must be approved on a case by case basis by the Training Administrator.

Join the West Coast's finest for a regional FNO featuring Class D airports! There are no featured fields for this event. Pilots are encouraged to see what airports are open at the start of event time, and fly between them! Make an appearance at each host ARTCC with a long coastal flight, or make milk runs around your favorite small fields! The options are endless for The Class D Spree.

With this unique West Coast partnership, we hope to showcase some of the underappreciated western airports, Pilots are encouraged to fly realistic routes amongst event ARTCCs, and our skilled air traffic controllers will provide professional ATC. We look forward to seeing a web of flights!

Note: Pilots conducting flights to/from SEA/PDX/SFO/OAK/LAX/LAS may be subject to delays to prevent congestion of unstaffed airports. We suggest loading in at event start at a staffed field, and flying to another staffed airport. Airport staffing will not change throughout the night, but airports will not be announced ahead of time.

For Controllers: The way this FNO is formatted is that to the pilots all they know is that ZOA ZSE and ZLA is staffing Class Ds, they don't know which airport. We will staff HWD, RDD, and MCC, as featured fields, same as normal for events. If extra controllers wanna staff other deltas then feel free to do so, as I've put every Class D in the signups but to reiterate, sign up for HWD, RDD, and MCC first. 

Shift 1: 0000z-0200z
Shift 2: 0200z-0400z

TPC Group Flight (KSMF)

Date/Time: Sunday, May 5th, 2024
Route: KSMF - KSLC
Expected Pilots: ~ 15-20
Expected Departure Time: 1900z
Staff Window: 1830-2030z

Planned Route:  SCTWN4 MACUS Q124 BVL WAATS5MRSSH3 ZALEA SWB LSU AWDAD1

CalSCREAM XXIV

ZLA and ZOA have come together to bring back for its 24th iteration, CalSCREAM!!

Signups are now available here:  https://forms.gle/oP4rmabcNgx82xpdA

Roster: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E1zWpyPOBtutz4iTQdd8DNpUvevhWOy_slSGA6IkdtA/edit?usp=sharing

Brief: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nY5uRd6in6Xr-v9dhqI432DHvoV7AqM-Jcp1cpo3Apc/edit?usp=sharing