From an aircraft manufacturing plant during World War II to the busiest passenger airport in the world, the land that O'Hare International Airport currently sits on has been used for aviation activity for almost 100 years. Originally Douglas Field, then Orchard Field, the City of Chicago gave O'Hare its current name in 1949 to honor Edward O'Hare, the U.S. Navy's first flying ace.
A shining symbol of the jet age, O'Hare sported innovative features like the first jet bridge, underground fueling, and rail access from downtown. The airport is always changing, evolving to meet the shifting needs of aviation in the modern age. Come fly with us and celebrate 80 years of O'Hare International Airport.
VATSIM Scandinavia and Copenhagen FIR extend a warm invitation to our enhanced weekly event, Vectors to Copenhagen! Brace yourself for three action-packed hours of full staffing, running from 17z to 20z. Our team of controllers is geared up to guide you seamlessly into the captivating capital of Denmark.
Embark on your flight ahead of time for a picturesque landing in Copenhagen, allowing for a leisurely turnaround with ample time to jet back. Alternatively, flip the script and set out on a thrilling adventure from Copenhagen to explore Europe's stunning landscapes. With three hours at your disposal, you can traverse multiple scenic destinations. But beware! The later you join, the more intense the aerial traffic will become!
Ensure your charts are in check, dust off your aircraft from the hangar, and mark your presence at this electrifying event. We look forward to seeing you in the virtual skies!
Briefings, Charts and everything you need to know is here!
From 17z until 20z you can expect full coverage in the Hungarian airspace, including LHBP - Budapest, LHDC - Debrecen and LHSM - Sármellék/Hévíz-Balaton.
Grab a cup of tea or some snacks and plan for a great evening in the Budapest FIR.
Briefing Charts: https://vacchun.hu/for-pilots/
Dear pilots!
We invite you to join our "Trainee-Night" every second Monday! During this time we will be staffing our Training-Airport Vienna (LOWW) and make sure to have as many of our Trainees as possible on our frequencies! Take the chance to support us in training our controllers by visiting one of the airports, no matter if you fly VFR or IFR and enjoy the additional opportunity to visit Vienna during full staffing! Our trainees will be glad to be provided with a lot of traffic to get their controlling to the next level!
We are looking forward to welcoming you!
Charts and Briefing: Charts | Briefing
See you in the skies!
Come and fly to Gardemoen Airport (ENGM) when we will be fully staffed from 1730z to 2000z every other Monday. We are ready to welcome your arrivals and departures into Oslo.
Not sure where you want to fly to? Check out Copenhagen which has an event simultaneously.
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!
Only individual airports in the Bremen FIR are open? Why not all of them?
We will open EDDB, EDDH, EDDW, EDDV as well as other minors like EDAH, EDXW, EDVK and ETNL for you.
VATSIM Germany invites you on Tuesdays every two weeks between 1730z and 2000z to its Onlineday. From a new capital airport to one of the oldest airports in Germany with exciting runway crossings and many unique minors, the FIR EDWW has a lot to offer. Come by, we are looking forward to seeing you!
Czech Online Day takes place every Wednesday between 17 and 20 UTC at LKAA FIR. You can expect full ATC coverage at Prague LKPR.
Enjoy extended coverage of FULL ATC across the entire country. Take your favourite aircraft out of the hanger for a spin to our majors Vienna (LOWW) and/or the infamous Innsbruck Airport (LOWI). Alternatively enjoy a flight to our breath-taking minors: Salzburg (LOWS), Graz (LOWG), Klagenfurt (LOWK) or Linz (LOWL). Of course, we are providing full CPDLC and PDC service along the way!
Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy an evening with 3 hours of guaranteed ATC-service "as real as it gets"! We are very excited to welcome you to one of our airports!
Welcome to our weekly "München - Mittwoch". Every Wednesday from 1730z to 2030z, all pilots are cordially invited to the Munich Airport (EDDM) with experienced controllers who will guide you safely through the Munich airspace. Whether IFR or VFR, everyone is welcome!
Sofia Online Day takes place this Wednesday between 17 and 19 Zulu at LBSR FIR. You can expect full ATC coverage at LBSF. Connect with VATSIM and immerse yourself in the event on 23.05.2024. Fly High, Soar Higher!
Fly and help Atanas to prove their worthiness of an S2 rating! It doesn't matter if you fly IFR or VFR, all traffic is welcome. We hope to see you around!
VATSIM Scandinavia and Finland invite you to enjoy our weekly event, Welcome to HEL. Helsinki Airport will be fully staffed by our air traffic controllers every Thursday 1700z-2000z.
A rapidly growing team of controllers is looking forward to guiding you into Helsinki Airport (EFHK). Helsinki Control (EFIN_CTR) will also provide top-down service all across Finnish airspace. We guarantee professional, flexible and friendly service across the entirety of Finland.
See you on Thursday!
We invite you every second Thursday to our Onlineday. From 17:30-20:00z you can enjoy our professional ATC services at the capital city airport Berlin Brandenburg. Expect perfectly managed transitions, crowded aprons and lots of movement on the parallel runways. No matter whether you want to fly IFR or VFR, there will be always some room for your favorite aircraft in our modern designed airspace. Don't hesitate, start your sim and give us a visit, we can't wait to see you! In case you forgot to carry the EFB with you or you aren't really familiar with our procedures, we got you covered:
You can find charts at: https://chartfox.org/EDDB Check out our briefing at: http://vats.im/eddb
Welcome to VFR Lombardia!
Thursday May 23rd we'll be flying visually in the busy airspace of Milano, with five active airfields: Bergamo (LIME), Linate (LIML), Bresso (LIMB), Venegono (LILN) and Lugano (LSZA).
Fun is granted for everyone, with a lot of points of interest to explore and our ATC coverage!
From 19.00z to 21.00z take this opportunuty to test your visual flying skills and explore the beautiful prealpini lakes.
Don't forget to check the pilot briefing at the link below, it will show you all the cool places you can visit and all the informations you'll need to plan your flight!
We're waiting for you!