Events

FSimUK 2026

Saturday, October 10th

📍 Aerospace Bristol, UK

The First UK In Person Flight Sim Event Since Covid!

FlightSimExpo 2026 — Live Coverage

Rolling coverage

Our news team brings you announcements, interviews and the biggest reveals from the show floor.

Community Fly-Ins

Monthly

Join presenters and listeners for group flights across the most popular sims. Tune in and fly along live on air.

Developer Spotlights

Ongoing

In-depth interviews with the studios behind your favourite aircraft, scenery and utilities.

FlightSimWeekend 2027

Rolling Coverage

Building on nearly three decades of heritage as the definitive European meeting place for virtual pilots, developers, and aviation professionals, FlightSimWeekend (FSWeekend) has officially released i

Christchurch Control

9 Aug 2026 · 07:00–09:30z

📍 VATSIM network

Join us for an exciting night in the skies, where you can choose your favorite aircraft to fly or position to control. Experience the best of what the NZZC has to offer! Whether you're flying GA or IFR, you have the free

South African Early Morning Operations

9 Aug 2026 · 09:00–12:00z

📍 FACT · FAOR · FALE · FAPE · FABL

South African Early Morning Ops is back! Join us every Sunday from 0900z for a morning full of fantastic ATC service in South Africa!

Oasis To Sea

9 Aug 2026 · 15:00–18:00z

📍 OMAA · OOMS

The Arabian vACC is inviting you to join us for a new experience, Oasis To Sea, where we ask you to fly between Muscat International Airport (OOMS) and Zayed International Airport (OMAA).

Khartoum Online Day

9 Aug 2026 · 16:00–19:00z

📍 HSSK

Come Join us with Full ATC coveragein Khartoum on Sunday 9th of August. Whether you are departing from or arriving in Khartoum, East Africa offers unforgettable landscapes, rich history, and vibrant cultures just a short

Sweden Sunday

9 Aug 2026 · 16:00–20:00z

📍 ESSA · ESGG · ESMS

Discover Sweden Sundays! Every second Sunday, The Swedish controllers staffs ESSA, ESGG, ESMS, and the rest of the Swedish airspace. Enjoy smooth ATC service and explore the beauty of Scandinavian skies.

Istanbul Overload: Follow The Greens Edition

9 Aug 2026 · 17:00–20:00z

📍 LTFM

VATSIM Turkiye invites all pilots to Istanbul Overload: Follow The Greens Edition! Experience full ATC coverage at Turkiye’s busiest hub, LTFM - Istanbul Airport, while putting our newly integrated surface guidance syste

Poland Sunday

9 Aug 2026 · 17:00–20:00z

📍 EPKK · EPKT · EPRZ

Every second and fourth Sunday of the month, from 17:00z to 20:00z, PLVACC invites all virtual pilots to the southern skies of Poland! Virtual air traffic controllers will provide ATC services within the TMA Kraków: EPKK

Stuttgart Sunday

9 Aug 2026 · 18:00–20:00z

📍 EDDS

Get ready for Stuttgart Sunday! Whether it's a lawnmower or a jet engine, IFR or VFR, fixed-wing or rotary-wing, as long as it can fly, it's welcome in Stuttgart.

Havana Sunday Service

9 Aug 2026 · 19:00–22:00z

📍 MUHA

Havana Sunday Service

Conexion Rio-Montevideo

9 Aug 2026 · 20:00–23:00z

📍 SBGL · SUMU

This August 9th, from 2000Z to 2300Z, join us for Conexion Rio-Montevideo: departing from Rio de Janeiro - Galeão (SBGL) and heading south to the historic capital of Uruguay (SUMU)!

🇦🇷✈️ SARR Fly-Inn ✈️🇦🇷

9 Aug 2026 · 20:00–23:00z

📍 SARI · SARE · SARF · SARC

🇦🇷✈️ SARR Fly-Inn ✈️🇦🇷 Join us as we light up Resistencia FIR (SARR) this next Sunday, August 9th for an evening full of ATC coverage and wonderful views in one of the most important regions of our country. 📍 Aero

Synaptic A220 VATSIM Event in Collaboration with VATUSA

9 Aug 2026 · 22:00–02:00z

📍 KATL · KDTW · KBOS

Featured Airports: Atlanta – KATL Boston – KBOS Detroit – KDTW

[CYEG_TWR] | S2 Exam

10 Aug 2026 · 01:00–03:00z

📍 CYEG

Justin is going for his S2 Certification on Edmonton Tower (CYEGTWR). But, we need your help! Come and fly in, out, and about CYEG. Come fly your Jets, Turboprops, GA aircraft, or even your helicopter. We invite you to f

Mondays in the Middle East

10 Aug 2026 · 15:00–18:00z

📍 OBBI · OKKK

Get ready to start your week the right way — in the skies of the Middle East! Join us every Monday for “Mondays in the Middle East”, a brand-new weekly city hop connecting Bahrain (OBBI) and Kuwait (OKKK).

[OKKK_TWR] | S2 Exam

10 Aug 2026 · 15:00–17:00z

📍 OKKK

Join us as Ali takes on their S2 exam on Kuwait Tower (OKKKTWR) to put their controlling skills to the test on the network!

Oslo Monday

10 Aug 2026 · 16:30–19:30z

📍 ENGM

VATSIM Scandinavia invites you to our quarter-weekly event, Oslo Monday! Join us every fourth Monday from 16:30z to 19:30z while we provide full ATC coverage at Oslo Gardermoen Airport (ENGM). Make sure to read the brie

Vectors to Copenhagen

10 Aug 2026 · 17:00–20:00z

📍 EKCH

VATSIM Scandinavia invites you to Vectors to Copenhagen; an evening dedicated to structured, high-quality operations into Denmark's capital.

Turn Around Budapest

10 Aug 2026 · 17:00–20:00z

📍 LHBP

We kindly invite every pilot to Turn around Budapest on Mondays - a weekly event featuring Full ATC coverage over the Hungarian airspace.

Nürnberg Monday

10 Aug 2026 · 17:30–20:30z

📍 EDDN

The week has just started for most of us so it's a good time to not over-do it and refresh ourselves right away with a nice evening online as our crew at Nuremberg, EDDN is waiting for you like every week.

Düsseldorf Monday

10 Aug 2026 · 18:00–20:00z

📍 EDDL

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.

Moncton Mondays

10 Aug 2026 · 22:00–02:00z

📍 CYQZ · CYQM · CYQX

Come on out and participate in VATSIM North America's longest running weekly event! Servicing Atlantic Canada airspace, airports include CYHZ, CYQM, CYFC, CYYT, CYQX, CYYR, CYDF & CYYG. Starting 22z to 02z.

Northern Lights Tuesday

11 Aug 2026 · 23:00–03:00z

📍 CYEG · CYMM · CYZF · CYYC

Join the Edmonton FIR as we light up the north!

Discover Östgöta

12 Aug 2026 · 17:00–20:00z

📍 ESSL · ESCF · ESSP · ESKN

Discover the heart of eastern Sweden with VATSIM Scandinavia! Fly between Norrköping (ESSP), Linköping City (ESSL), Skavsta (ESKN), and Malmen Air Base (ESCF) during an evening celebrating the diverse aviation of Östergö

Bratislava Summer Evening

12 Aug 2026 · 17:00–20:00z

📍 LZIB

vACC Slovak Republic invites you to an event Bratislava Summer Evening, leading you to Bratislava M.R Štefanik (LZIB) the beautiful capital of Slovakia charming old town. fully covered on Wednesday 12 August between 17 a

[LPPR_APP] | S3 Exam

12 Aug 2026 · 17:30–19:00z

📍 LPPR

Harry Estensen will be having their Approach (S3) CPT at LPPR on Wednesday, August 12th. We need lots of VFR and IFR traffic around LPPR airport. This is expected to be a busy session, so plan ahead and help Harry Estens

vACC Austria Weekly Wednesday

12 Aug 2026 · 17:30–20:30z

📍 LOWW · LOWI

Enjoy extended full ATC coverage across Austria during our Weekly Wednesday!

Best of the Rest - Week 6

12 Aug 2026 · 23:00–02:00z

📍 CYKF · CYOO · CYXU · CYHM

It's all Ontario in week six of Best of the Rest! Featuring Waterloo, Oshawa, London, and Hamilton it's bound to be a great time! These airports may be “secondary,” but tonight, they take center stage.

IFR Thursdays

13 Aug 2026 · 16:00–20:00z

📍 FALE · FAHS · FAOR

Continue from the last edition of IFR Thursdays, depart from Durban to Hoedspruit. After a turnaround, fly a short hop to Johannesburg. Happy flying!

Cleared to LED

13 Aug 2026 · 16:00–20:00z

📍 ULLI

Pulkovo online day

Thursdays In Casablanca

13 Aug 2026 · 16:00–19:00z

📍 GMMN

Casablanca is live this Thursday. Join Maghreb vACC from 1600z–1900z for full ATC coverage at GMMN. Fly in, fly out, or overfly. The Moroccan skies are yours.

Welcome to HEL

13 Aug 2026 · 17:00–20:00z

📍 EFHK

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.

Moscow Online Evening

13 Aug 2026 · 17:00–20:00z

📍 uuee · uuww · uudd

On August 13 from 17:00 to 20:00z, the Moscow FIR will provide full ATC coverage as part of the traditional Moscow Online Evening.

Direct to Regionals - Billund & Aalborg

13 Aug 2026 · 17:30–20:00z

📍 EKBI · EKYT

Pilots, ready for your next adventure? Join us on VATSIM as we turn our focus to Denmark's regional gateways: Billund Airport (EKBI) and Aalborg Airport (EKYT).

Leipzig Thursday

13 Aug 2026 · 17:30–20:30z

📍 EDDP

Short: Join us on our Leipzig Thursday from 1730z to 2030z as we staff Leipzig/ Halle Airport (EDDP). Whether you're hauling freight or flying passengers, both IFR and VFR traffic are warmly welcomed on the frequency!

Busy Brussels

13 Aug 2026 · 18:00–20:00z

📍 EBBR

Every 2nd Thursday between 18:00z and 20:00z, Belux vACC invites you to fly in and out of EBBR Brussels airport. Are you up for a challenge? All aircraft and flight rules are welcome. Will you be able to keep up with our

[SUEO_CTR] | C1 Exam

13 Aug 2026 · 22:00–23:59z

📍 sumu · suls · suaa

We invite you to Federico Tello's C1 exam! Don't miss this important moment for any air traffic controller! All traffic officers at Montevideo Radar are welcome on Thursday, August 13 from 22:00 PM (Zulu time)!

First Flight's First School

13 Aug 2026 · 23:00–02:00z

📍 KMGM

Swing on by KMGM this Thursday night with your general aviation aircraft as we look back at the First Flight's First School. See you then!

Thursdays In Toronto

13 Aug 2026 · 23:00–02:00z

📍 CYYZ · CYTZ · CYXU · CYKF · CYHM · CYAM · CYOO

Fly in or out of Toronto every Thursday as we staff up Toronto!

Visit Mexico

14 Aug 2026 · 01:30–04:00z

📍 MMMX

Join Visit Mexico City! Mexico airport (MMMX) will be fully staffed every Thursday from 19:30 - 22:00 CST / Friday 01:30 - 04:00 UTC. Everyone welcome! Hosted by VATMEX.

Rīga Friday Fun

14 Aug 2026 · 17:00–21:00z

📍 EVRA

Don't know what to do on a Friday evening? Take a trip to the Baltics and visit Rīga - the heart of the Baltic region! Every Friday from 1700z till 2100z Latvia vACC hosts the famous Rīga Friday Fun which is a perfect wa

Metroplex Madness

14 Aug 2026 · 23:00–03:00z

📍 KDFW · KDAL · KRBD · KAFW · KFTW · KADS

Join us in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for Metroplex Madness as we staff up the D10 TRACON.

Garden City to Capital City

15 Aug 2026 · 07:00–09:30z

📍 NZCH · NZWN

Join us for an evening of IFR flying as we connect the South Island's largest city with New Zealand's capital. This event focuses on realistic IFR operations, taking pilots from Christchurch (NZCH) across Cook Strait and

India Independence Day 2026

15 Aug 2026 · 11:30–14:30z

📍 VABB · VIDP

Celebrate India's 79th Independence Day with India vACC! Fly between Mumbai and Delhi with full ATC coverage, join fellow pilots and controllers, and honor the nation's spirit in this special three-hour event. Jai Hind!

[FACT_TWR] | S2 Exam

15 Aug 2026 · 12:00–14:00z

📍 FACT

S2 CPT at Cape Town Saturday August 15th 1200z

The Minnan Connection

15 Aug 2026 · 12:00–15:00z

📍 RPLL · ZSAM

From the historic Binondo, the oldest Chinatown in the world, to the stunning "Garden on the Sea" vibes of Gulangyu Island. Let us celebrate the amazing culmination of culture between two major cities in Asia: Manila and

City Pair - Bangkok Ho Chi Minh

15 Aug 2026 · 12:00–15:00z

📍 VTBS · VVTS

Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos vACC and Thailand vACC is happy to invite you to our two-way event between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport), Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat Airport), Vietnam. We look forward to seein

Singapore Trainee Night

15 Aug 2026 · 12:00–16:00z

📍 WSSS

Singapore Trainee Night is back! Fly in and out of Singapore with full ATC coverage and meet our new faces from 1200-1600z.

Light Up WMKK

15 Aug 2026 · 13:00–16:00z

📍 WMKK

Join MYvACC and Light Up the virtual skies of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Mark your calendar on SATURDAY 15 Aug 2026 1300z - 1600z