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@vatsimevents
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The VATSIM United States (VATUSA) division will be trialing real world Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) starting March 1st 2024 and lasting up to 6 months.
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VATSIM congratulates
@PMDGSupport
on the upcoming release of the 737 for
@MSFSofficial
With any new aircraft it is extremely important to read manuals, learn the aircraft and conduct initial flights offline so you are very familiar with the aircraft when you connect to VATSIM!
Ready to get flying on Microsoft Flight Simulator on VATSIM?
@MSFSofficial
is sponsoring a giveaway of Microsoft Flight Simulator to the VATSIM Community! Join our Discord server for more information and to enter!
We’re excited to announce that we have partnered with our friends over at
@MSFSofficial
to ensure day one support of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator on the VATSIM Network!
Read more here →
We've broken records on VATSIM! 🎉
With 3120 unique connections, our global community has reached new levels on VATSIM during today's Cross The Pond event.
Thanks to each and every member who made this milestone possible!
#VATSIM
#CTP24W
Today we celebrate 20 years of VATSIM! An incredible feat, and one which would not have been possible without all our members, past and present.
To celebrate, we are kicking off a month-long celebration with multiple events and giveaways. See more at
Audio for VATSIM lands on October 14th, 2019. Join us in the next generation of online flight simulation. Visit or check your inbox shortly for more information!
Happy 19th Birthday, VATSIM!
19 years of bringing our global community together through their passion for flight simulation and aviation. We're excited for the next 19 years and beyond!
Reply with some of your fondest memories of your time on VATSIM, we'd love to hear.
Last weekend, VATSIM achieved an incredible milestone as we've eclipsed 100,000 active members. Read more about this achievement as well as a special letter from VATSIM President Gunnar Lindahl in the attached images or at !
VATSIM has seen two huge records broken: for the first time ever, our community saw 2,500 unique members online at the same time and we also saw 10,000 different VATSIM members connect to the network over a 24 hour period. See our full article at
✈️ Challenge Time for our more experienced pilots! ✈️
You're cruising at FL360 in your A320 and during your last scan you saw the overhead panel in this configuration. Are there any threats here? If so, what are they and how would you mitigate them?
VATSIM owes a debt of gratitude to the Audio for VATSIM team for delivering our new voice solution in a fraction of the estimated time. As we optimize Audio for VATSIM over the coming days you may experience occasional abnormalities. Thank You for your patience and enjoy!
The numbers are in! Thank you to everyone who have flown or controlled tonight, and a special thanks to all the wonderful people who have worked hard for months to host this amazing event!
We are pleased to share our new connection record with you. Thank you for flying with us!
Only 30 minutes until our first large scale test of Velocity and the testers are out in force! Over 100 aircraft sitting at ATL getting ready for the “taxi parade.”
We are excited to announce the release of vPilot version 2.6, adding compatibility for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
We are aware of a performance issue that was not present during beta testing which may impact the performance in your simulator.
Read here:
Congratulations to FlythemaddogX on their release of the MD82 for MSFS. As with any new aircraft, we remind our members to familiarize themselves with the aircraft offline prior to taking it to the VATSIM skies!
Tonight, we tested the new voice codec live on the VATSIM network for the very first time. Featuring reduced latency, improved voice quality and VHF simulation, a first for the network!
🛫 Our community has had an incredible weekend, with TWO all time records set!
✅ We saw 2,042 unique users online - this is the unique user count which doesn't include ATIS and duplicate connections
✅ We saw well over 8,000 different VATSIM users online over a 24 hour period!
VATSIM is trialing Auto ATC in VATUSA! This new system assigns beacon codes in unstaffed airspace and provides automated ATC advisories like descent, crossing restrictions, and arrival procedures. Available in select ARTCCs. Your feedback is welcome!
#VATSIM
We just want to take a minute and thank all of our wonderful developers, tech team and volunteers that work TIRELESSLY day and night making
#VATSIM
the best service available to over 120,000 flight sim enthusiasts!
We salute you!🤛🏻❤️
The VATSIM Founders are giving ownership of the network to the newly- formed VATSIM Inc. (a non-profit corporation) as part of succession plan to ensure VATSIM prospers into the future.
Read the entire story on:
VATSIM is excited to announce a major change to our regions! Starting October 1st we will merge our 6 regions in to 3 to better serve our members. Read more in the attached images or at
We are excited to announce our brand new Biannual Flagship Network Event! Aviate your way across 6 continents in 10 exciting legs, from New Zealand all the way to Canada, and experience the best VATSIM has to offer! Join us on March 4th 2023 for 24 Hours of VATSIM!
VATSIM-Radar is here to enhance your virtual skies experience! Enjoy real-time pilot tracking, detailed airport info, and customizable displays. Seamlessly integrate with your VATSIM account for effortless flying. Discover more at ! 🚀✨
What is your most embarrasing mistake on the
#vatsim
network? Let’s see how honest you can be!🤥
Beginners: watch and learn. Do not fear making mistakes, they are part of the learning process, nobody is perfect!🤩
Cross the Pond 2023 Westbound is wrapping up, with most traffic back on the ground. Lets have one final look at the controlled chaos from a few hours ago, with long lines of aircraft getting really close to their final destination! Great job controllers and pilots!
Velocity is Here! Ensure you have downloaded the newest version of your pilot client and connect!
We're streaming the action at CYHZ as part of the Moncton Monday event. Head over there for a flight and give them some traffic! Check it out at
VATSIM is excited to announce new policy taking effect on 01 December which will enhance how users can utilize our Audio for VATSIM voice technology. Learn more in the following images!
ICYMI - Yesterday, we announced that we've partnered with
@MSFSofficial
to ensure VATSIM compatibility on release day of Microsoft's new Flight Simulator.
Read more here →
We're excited to announce vPilot 2.6.5 is now available. If you're looking to fly on Microsoft Flight Simulator, make sure you update both vPilot an Microsoft Flight Simulator to the latest version!
We'll see you in the skies! ✈️
All VATSIM Servers are now offline as we apply the requisite patches to bring Velocity to production. We will post again once the servers come back online and you can experience Velocity.
Velocity Beta Testers practicing anticipating separation at San Francisco last night 😂 Our first large scale beta test happens today! Stay tuned for updates from the test and maybe some other surprises!
New long-haul aircraft excitement is great, but please remember VATSIM Code of Conduct! Avoid "absentee" connections to prevent violating Code of Conduct A9 and B3. Disconnect if stepping away and reconnect when ready. Enjoy responsibly!
#VATSIM
The Airbus A310 is now available on Microsoft Flight Simulator! As with any other aircraft you fly on VATSIM, it's crucial to study the manuals, get comfortable with the aircraft, and fly practice flights before connecting to VATSIM. Official tutorials:
Cross the Pond: Eastbound will take place on November 14th!
Airfield applications will open shortly to local facility staff members.
More information very soon...
VATSIM's Founders and Board of Governors have penned a thank you letter to our controllers and staff for their hard work in 2020. Read it in the attached image!
What if you knew where you departed from, but the controller was in charge of assigning you a destination airport during your descent? Would you give it a go?
Congratulations to
@AerosoftGmbH
on the release of their new CRJ for
@MSFSofficial
. As with any new aircraft, we'd like to remind our pilots to be thoroughly familiar with the operation of the aircraft, especially the automation, prior to flying it on VATSIM.
Did you fly, control, observe, or supervise during Cross the Pond on Saturday? If so you helped us shatter the former record for simultaneous unique connections to VATSIM! Our new record in 1782 connections! Thank you for helping us break this record!
Congratulations to
@FenixSimulation
on their A320 release. As stated in our president’s letter earlier today , it is imparative that all members learn how to fly and manage this and all other complex aircraft offline, prior to taking it on VATSIM.
In preparation for VATSIM Velocity and its fast update rates, we need to say goodbye to some of our legacy software effective 01 April. Please reference the attached announcement for more information.
Controller Pilot Datalink Communications (CPDLC) is becoming native in more and more flight simulator products and we are starting to see it used more and more on VATSIM. What do you know about CPDLC?
Today marks the first anniversary of the launch of our "Audio for VATSIM" voice software 🎉
With a state-of-the-art VHF simulation, AFV paved the way in modernizing and optimizing the network. AFV has already broadcasted over 430,000 hours of audio!
Here's to the future!
Your votes have been counted and the results are in; here are the airports for Cross The Pond: Eastbound 2020!
With no fewer than 16 participating airports making up a staggering 54 city pairs, we are thrilled to welcome you on November 14th!
We have removed the connection restrictions and Audio for VATSIM is now available for everyone but will remain in a monitoring state until 2000z on Monday. You may experience disconnects and other abnormalities as we continue to tweak the update to our servers.
10 hours in and it is still packed with traffic over the ocean! Blue line marks the most amount of connections we experienced today, what do think it is?
#vatsimctp
Are you Level Wise? Compliance with ATC assigned altitudes is very important when flying on VATSIM and in the real world to ensure vertical separation with other aircraft. Check out our info-graphic for some additional tips on maintaining altitude.
Europe is on fire this evening! Nearly 9PM (CET) on a Wednesday, and well over 1400 unique members currently online. Can you find yourself on the map? 🧐
The votes are in, and the results are clear! We are pleased to announce this year's airports for Cross The Pond: Westbound 2020!
We look forward to seeing you all April 4th!
VATSIM is happy to announce that our new logo assets and branding guide are now available for public use in accordance with the branding guide.
The branding guide is available at
The logo assets are available at
Have you seen the
#groupflight
organised by the r/flightsim community to help a fellow
#AvGeek
through hard times? This is the
#community
we like to see; we're glad to be a part of this!
VATSIM is happy to announce that the first pilot client designed exclusively for Audio for VATSIM, xPilot, is now released for our Windows Based x-plane users. Get it now at Thank you to developer Justin Shannon for his work on this amazing new client!
The upgrade to Audio for VATSIM continues to go very well. We have opened up connections to our beta group and are so far pleased with how the upgrade is performing. Stay tuned for more update!
✈️It's that time of the year! ✈️
VATSIM is proud to announce the date of Cross The Pond Westbound. Mark your diaries for Saturday, April 24th 2021 for the next iteration of this event.
Keep an eye out for your chance to vote for your favourite airfields!
#VATSIMCTP
🌊 VATSIM once again welcomes you to the busiest ocean crossing of the year!
📅 Save the Date - Cross The Pond: Eastbound 2021
30 October 2021
👉 More info:
@vatsimctp
#vatsim
#vatsimctp
In partnership with our friends over at
@MSFSOfficial
, we're good to go on August 18th! Check it out at
New to VATSIM? We've got you covered. Take an in-depth look into what the VATSIM Network is and what is in store on August 18th
To all our virtual pilots and air traffic controllers worldwide, may your skies be clear, your landings smooth, and your holiday season filled with joy and camaraderie. Thank you for making VATSIM soar to new heights. Here's to a fantastic 2024!
Thanks to the efforts of some members of the community the AFV team have revisited the VHF and HF simulations to bring them closer to real life. Lionel Bischof has simulated the Rockwell Collins VHF-2000 radio found in many airliners as well as smaller aircraft!
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✈️CTP AIRPORTS✈️
A fortnight ago we asked you to decide which airports should host CTP: Westbound 2021!
Your votes have been counted and we are excited to announce which airports will host you on Saturday 24th April.
Check out the banner to see the full list!
#VATSIMCTP
The VATSIM Founders and Board of Governors have an important message to share with all of our members. You can read it in the attached photos or view it here.
We are spoiled for choice when it comes to add-on aircraft for our simulators, but are all of them a great choice for flying on VATSIM? Check out our aircraft suitability tips below!
VATSIM kindly reminds everyone that out of respect of the victims and the world crisis we are currently facing, all callsigns and flight plan remarks referencing COVID-19 is strictly forbidden. Stay safe everyone, and take care of each other.
The 8.33 kHz frequency spacing trial will start tomorrow on VATSIM in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. For more information about what this could mean for you visit:
🌟 We know we’re a bit late to the party, we just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year!
Hope your
#2022
is going well, and we look forward to seeing what new places you’ll venture to on the network this year! Thanks for all the memories we shared in 2021; now let’s make more!