
This month, Kennedy (JFK) is celebrating the New York Rangers’ season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins! As the boys in blue get ready to take off, we’ll be keeping the skies just as clear as Igor keeps the crease. And don’t worry! Unlike Sidney Crosby, we won’t be whining for a call every time the wind doesn’t go our way. It’s time to SKORR big with another New York event, so let’s go RNGRRs!
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Welcome to Controller Practical Test at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (LYBE). This time, our trainee Ivan will try to convince examiners that he deserves the S3 rating as LYBE_APP. CPT starts at 17z and ends at 19z. All types of traffic are welcome! Please be advised that emergencies won't be accepted without prior coordination with the examiner team.

Dear pilots,
VATAdria and VACCHUN invite you to the Adria - Budapest Autumn Shuttle, taking place on October 26th, from 17z to 20z.
Enjoy 3 hours of complete ATC coverage as you soar the skies over the Balkans, flying in and out of three magnificent capitals – Budapest (LHBP), Zagreb (LDZA) and Belgrade (LYBE). Flight times of less than 1 hour make this perfect opportunity for return flights, so look no further!
LYBE-LHBP
TISAK M173 PARAK KEZAL
LHBP-LYBE
FAHAZ BABIT T23 RIGMU
LHBP-LDZA
DUZLA VEBAL
LDZA-LHBP
KOPRY ULZAK

Sweden Sundays are back! Every second Sunday, VATSIM Scandinavia lights up the Swedish airspace for 4 hours with great ATC, focusing on Stockholm Arlanda (ESSA) and Gothenburg Landvetter (ESGG). Whether you're flying domestic, international, or just passing through, we’ve got you covered!
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Afonso will be having his Tower (S2) CPT on Friday, October 26th, starting at 1800z. We need lots of IFR and VFR traffic around LPFR airport. This will be a busy day, so plan ahead and help Afonso earn his S2 rating.

VATSIM UK and VATSIM Italy invite you to take part in Essex Espresso, a fully staffed evening hop from London Stansted (EGSS) to Milan Bergamo (LIME).
Load up the passengers, connect the towbar and get ready for a busy evening run down to northern Italy.
Expect full ATC coverage from pushback to parking, scenic views across the Alps, and a lively arrival into Milan’s bustling Bergamo Airport.
✈️ Essex Espresso | Stansted → Milan (LIME)
Date: Sunday, 26th October 2025
Departure Window: 1800–2000z
Arrival Window: 1930–2200z
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Afonso will be having his Tower (S2) CPT on Friday, October 26th, starting at 2100z. We need lots of IFR and VFR traffic around LPFR airport. This will be a busy day, so plan ahead and help Afonso earn his S2 rating.
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Bringing back the old bay tracon for a Halloween special. Pilots file to the Bay and the tracon chooses where they end up! Fly all your planes big or small we have a place for you. You may end up somewhere you didn't expect to. Have fun!
Airports: Good Luck* SFO, OAK, SJC, HWD, NUQ, PAO
Date/Time: October 26, 4-8pm PT
Date/Time (zulu): October 26, 2300z - October 27, 0300z

VATSIM Scandinavia and Norway invites you to our bi-weekly event, Oslo Monday. Join us every second Monday from 17:30z to 21:00z at Oslo Gardermoen (ENGM).
Make sure to bring your chart and we will see you there!
Don't know where to fly from or to, check out: Where2Fly
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On the 27 of October, a S2 CPT will take place in LHBP TWR (Budapest, Hungary), from 1800z. The lucky candidate will be Oliwier Łobaza this time, who is already looking forward to deal with an insane amount of traffic on that evening.
Please come and fly to Budapest and help Oliwier earn his long-awaited S2. Expect busy airspace, lots of other planes around you, and constant chatter on the frequency, and of course, Budapest Approach or Radar will be online as well.
Thanks in advance for everyone participating in the candidates future virtual ATC career.
Please be advised that emergencies won't be accepted without prior coordination with examiner team!
Kind regards,
VACC Hungary Training Department & Event Coordination

Off to Düsseldorf Monday! Every Monday, we staff the Düsseldorf airport from ground up into the thin air and you are kindly invited to pay us a visit.
Regardless if you want to explore the beautiful Rhineland or the Ruhr area or if you want to start a long haul to the other side of the globe - we are looking forward to seeing you!

From 18z until 21z you can expect full coverage in the Hungarian airspace, including LHBP - Budapest, LHDC - Debrecen and LHSM - Sármellék/Hévíz-Balaton. In partnership with vWZZ, whose very first and one of the largest bases is Budapest Airport (LHBP).
Grab a cup of tea or some snacks and plan for a great evening in the Budapest FIR.

vACC Slovak Republic invites you to an our weekly Bratislava Monday, From 18 to 21 UTC. You can look forward to full ATC coverage at Bratislava (LZIB).
-Airline Partner Sw Virtual
-For sceneries and charts, visit
See you in there !

Off to Düsseldorf Monday! Every Monday, we staff the Düsseldorf airport from ground up into the thin air and you are kindly invited to pay us a visit.
Regardless if you want to explore the beautiful Rhineland or the Ruhr area or if you want to start a long haul to the other side of the globe - we are looking forward to seeing you!