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Get ready for a journey across the continent as VATUSA presents the 2022 edition of TRANSCON Eastbound on July 23. Find your slot, pick your aircraft, and prepare for a trip from west to east. Hundreds of slots over a three hour departure period are available for your choosing between the fields listed below. Reserve your slots here: VATUSA Slots Departure Fields: KSEA KDEN KSFO KLAX Arrival Fields: KBOS KBDL KDTW KJFK KDCA KATL KMCO Midpoint Fields (both departures and arrivals): KIAH KDFW KSTL LAX, SFO, and SEA will have slots with scheduled departure times from 1530 to 2100z. IAH, DEN, and DFW will have slots with scheduled departure times from 1730 to 2200z. STL will have slots with scheduled departure times from 1830 to 2200z. All slots have scheduled arrival times between 2030 and 2330z.

It’s a sight-seeing extravaganza as we store the airliners away and bring out our GA best to tour the Great Lakes region! We’re staffing as many smaller fields as we can around all of the Great Lakes. Start off at SYR, GTB and YTZ on Lake Ontario, and make your way to ERI and BKL on Lake Erie. You can stop by MBS on Lake Huron, or head to GRB, GRR, and MKE on Lake Michigan. Let’s also not forget DLH AND YQT on Lake Superior! So join Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Toronto, and Winnipeg from 23z to 03z as we ditch the Class A for the sights and light up the lakes!   Event Fields: KSYR, KGTB, CYTZ, KERI, KBKL, KMBS, KGRB, KBRR, KMKE, KDLH, CYQT Date & Time: July 29th 2022, 7:00pm → 11:00pm Eastern (2300z - 0300z)

The East Coast consists of 2,165 miles of shoreline stretching from Maine to Florida. It is the most populated coastal area in the United States and home to several of the nation’s most historic landmarks. The East Coast also features some of the largest airports in the United States, but you will find none of them staffed. That is right – this FNO is featuring all the airspace in between the mega metroplexes you are more used to seeing. Miami ARTCC, Jacksonville ARTCC, Washington Virtual ARTCC, New York ARTCC, and Boston Virtual ARTCC have come together to guarantee staffing at the 10 featured event airports – none of which are Class Bravo airports (by design). We want you to explore what our connected airspaces have to offer from Key West to Palm Beach, Jacksonville to Myrtle Beach, Wilmington to Norfolk, Harrisburg to Islip, and Providence to Manchester. You can expect full staffing along the East Coast for the entirety of the event. The goals of this event are to spread the traffic volumes across all 675,000 sq. miles of airspace, which are lit up for this special night. Event Fields: KMHT, KPVD, KISP, KMDT, KORF, KILM, KMYR, KJAX, KPBI, KEYW Date & Time: June 24th 2022, 7:00pm → 11:00pm Eastern (2300z - 0300z) P.S. These facilities again are selected to give you, the pilots, maximum coverage along the East Coast. If you notice and see several facilities getting most of the traffic, then you can expect delays if you choose to head there as well. We kindly ask and remind you that we have TEN (10) airports staffed, so go out and find that needle in the hay, that diamond in the rough, that airport without delays and fly there instead. P.S.S. No really don’t form conga lines or you can expect to polish off your holding procedures.

Sky Blue Radio, The Pilot Club, and Boston Virtual ARTCC presents a nice Thursday evening fly-in to the Granite State. This event is a hybrid between GA and jet aircraft, so feel free to fly whatever you want! We will have full staffing at Nashua Airport - Boire Field (ASH) and Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). We are here to have a good time and to enjoy the amazing breakfast at the Midfield Cafe! Event Field: KASH (General Aviation) & KMHT (Airlines and Jets) Date & Time: June 2nd, 2022 | 7pm - 10pm Eastern (03/17/22: 2300z - 0200z) Did you know: Nashua, NH is home to both the Boston Consolidated TRACON (A90) and Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZBW). This city plays host to our annual LIVE event in August, find out more here: https://forum.bvartcc.com/topic/14286-06-aug-2022-12-07pm-et-tea-party-23rd-annual-boston-tea-party/

In the Regional Circuit, we staff up multiple of our airports to provide pilots with an opportunity to receive 'gate-to-gate' ATC service for the duration of the event. Pilots are encouraged to fly between the airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the host airports. This Regional Circuit features Albany (ALB), Burlington (BTV), and Bradley (BDL) airports. August 18, 2022 1900-2200ET

We're rolling into our 23rd year of celebrating all that is BVA, and we're inviting you to join us. On Saturday, August 6, our controllers will bring you seven uninterrupted hours of ATC coverage across the entirety of the Boston ARTCC. That includes Boston (KBOS), Bradley (KBDL), Providence (KPVD), Manchester (KMHT), and The Cape. Staffing will be available from 12-7pm ET.   We strongly recommend pilots avoid the delays at KBOS and help balance the traffic by flying to the regional airports with local ATC coverage.   We're continuing the tradition of hosting our annual Tea Party Poker. Pilots fly to staffed airports earning poker cards, and at the end of the event will have the opportunity to win great prizes from our sponsors. Official Tea Party Poker 2022 rules will be posted at a later date so stay tuned!

Set the parking brake on the airliner and knock the cobwebs off your favorite general aviation aircraft! The General Aviation Fly-In visits locales across the country that are famous for their scenery and general aviation influence. While anything from a single engine Cessna to a regional jet is welcome in this event, ‘low and slow’ offers the best opportunity to experience the scenery. During the event, local air traffic control is staffed at smaller Class C and D airports, with overlying radar controllers to provide VFR Flight Following and IFR services. Fly VFR closed traffic, practice instrument approaches, or fly VFR or IFR between the featured airports: the choice is yours. This week's event features Portland, Bangor, and Portsmouth airports along the coast. Enjoy the frosted coastlines of Maine, and the scenic Casco bay while making the short jaunt between both cities. Maybe even stopover in Bar Harbor for a warm bowl of clam chowder and a lobster roll. June 15th, 2022 1900-2200pm ET

In the Regional Circuit, we staff up multiple of our airports to provide pilots with an opportunity to receive 'gate-to-gate' ATC service for the duration of the event. Pilots are encouraged to fly between the airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the host airports. This Regional Circuit features Boston (KBOS) and Syracuse (KSYR) airports. July 13, 2022 1900-2200ET

"The honk-side is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.” – A Goose, maybe   Hey, you scruffy-looking nerf herder! Take a break from shooting Womp rats in your T-16 and join BVARTCC for the third episode of the Honk! event, Revenge of the Honk. Come gander at the power of our fully operational airspace on May 7th from 7-11pm ET (closest we could get to May the 4th for a major event). We’ve got a bad great feeling about this one…    Honk! III: Revenge of the Honk May 7th, 2022 7-11pm ET {2300-0300z} Featured Airports: KBOS, KBDL, KFRG, KJFK, KCLE, CYYZ, CYHZ, CYUL   May the force of the Millennium Goose be with you.

VATSIM's largest event series is Cross the Pond. This year, CTP Westbound 2022 is back on April 2nd and Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) has been selected as one of the arrival fields to host participating flights arriving from the Atlantic. Thanks from all of us at Team Boston for your votes and we look forward to this great event. Head over to the official CTP website here, for more information on the event. Event Date: April 2nd, 2022 11am-6pm [1500-2200z] We will have full staffing at Boston beginning at approximately 11:00am ET. There will be delays at Boston for local and domestic flights given the high volume of international traffic we are expecting to arrive.

Sky Blue Radio, The Pilot Club, and Boston Virtual ARTCC presents a nice Thursday evening fly-in to Cape Cod, MA. This event is a hybrid between GA and jet aircraft, so feel free to fly whatever you want! We will have full staffing at 3 of our Class Delta airports as well as the overlying TRACON. We are here to have a good time and enjoy the warming Cape Cod weather! The Pilot Club is planning to arrive between 9pm - 10pm Eastern if you want to land during the primary arrival push! Event Field: KHYA, KMVY, & KACK Date & Time: March 17th, 2022 | 8pm - 11pm Eastern (03/17/22: 2359z - 0300z)   Did you know: Cape Cod airspace used to have it's own dedicated TRACON? Radio name was Cape Approach (K90), and was consolidated into the Boston Consolidated TRACON (A90) in February 2018 as part of the FAA's efforts to reduce its infrastructure footprint.

The airspace along the Long Island Sound is a bustling corridor full of small sea-side airports, and scenic getaways from the big city. Boston and New York ARTCCs are teaming up to staff the airports between Islip-MacArthur and Providence (ISP, PVD), including all the airports in-between (BDR, HVN, HTO, GON, OQU, FOK, and MTP).

Set the parking brake on the airliner and knock the cobwebs off your favorite general aviation aircraft! The General Aviation Fly-In visits locales across the country that are famous for their scenery and general aviation influence. While anything from a single-engine Cessna to a regional jet is welcome in this event, ‘low and slow’ offers the best opportunity to experience the scenery. During the event, local air traffic control is staffed at smaller Class C and D airports, with overlying radar controllers to provide VFR Flight Following and IFR services. Fly VFR closed traffic, practice instrument approaches, or fly VFR or IFR between the featured airports: the choice is yours.   This week's event features Burlington (BTV) and Manchester (MHT), with a stop in Lebanon (LEB) along the way, an airport local to prime skiing territory in New England. Wake that piston or biz-jet up from its winter hibernation, grab your skis, and hit the slopes. There's plenty of fresh powder and great views as you fly into some of the more mountainous airports in the region. Don't forget your toque!   February 26, 2022, 2-6pm ET   It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

Set the parking brake on the airliner and knock the cobwebs off your favorite general aviation aircraft! The General Aviation Fly-In visits locales across the country that are famous for their scenery and general aviation influence. While anything from a single engine Cessna to a regional jet is welcome in this event, ‘low and slow’ offers the best opportunity to experience the scenery. During this GA Fly-In event, local air traffic control is staffed at smaller airports with overlying radar controllers to provide VFR Flight Following and IFR services. Fly VFR closed traffic, practice instrument approaches, or fly VFR or IFR between the featured airports: the choice is yours. The event features Nantucket (KACK), Martha's Vineyard (KMVY), Hyannis (KHYA), and Cape Cod CGAS (KFMH) airports. It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

BVA's Minor Facility Showcase gives pilots the opportunity to experience one of our minor airports. Local and overlying air traffic controllers will be providing service for those looking to explore the area, practice instrument approaches, arrive from afar, or just remain in the pattern. With a single focus-airport, this is the perfect opportunity to experience being sequenced at a busier airport with both IFR and VFR arrivals.   This week's event features the controlled airport of Bangor International Airport (KBGR), in Bangor, Maine. Maybe even stopover in Bar Harbor for a warm bowl of clam chowder and a lobster roll.   It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

In the Regional Circuit, we staff up multiple of our airports to provide pilots with an opportunity to receive 'gate-to-gate' ATC service for the duration of the event. Pilots are encouraged to fly between the airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the host airports.   This Regional Circuit features Boston (KBOS) and Albany (KALB) airports.   It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

In the Regional Circuit, we staff up two of our airports to provide pilots with an opportunity to receive 'gate-to-gate' ATC service for the duration of the event. Pilots are encouraged to fly between the two airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the host airports.   This Regional Circuit features Bradley (KBDL) and Boston (KBOS).   It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

Boston, New York, and Washington ARTCC's are teaming up for the 8th annual Northeast Corridor FNO on February 18th. Join us from 7-11pm ET (and maybe a bit after) for a heavy rush of traffic along one of the most congested corridors in the world. We'll be fully staffing Washington-National (DCA), John F. Kennedy (JFK), and Boston-Logan (BOS) airports.  Come visit some of the best airports the East Coast has to offer!   Pilots can expect traffic management initiatives and are advised to distribute throughout the event fields. If you notice a large amount of traffic heading for JFK, and not many arrivals to DCA, you should consider DCA to avoid long wait times and delays.

BVA's Minor Facility Showcase gives pilots the opportunity to experience one of our minor airports. Local and overlying air traffic controllers will be providing service for those looking to explore the area, practice instrument approaches, arrive from afar, or just remain in the pattern. With a single focus-airport, this is the perfect opportunity to experience being sequenced at a busier airport with both IFR and VFR arrivals.   This week's event features the controlled airport of Portland Jetport (KPWM), in Portland, Maine. This scenic coastal city offers great views along the shoreline, a fun charted visual approach, and is just a short flight from Bar Harbor (KBHB) and Acadia National Park.   It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

In the Regional Circuit, we staff up multiple of our airports to provide pilots with an opportunity to receive 'gate-to-gate' ATC service for the duration of the event. Pilots are encouraged to fly between the airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the host airports. This Regional Circuit features Boston (KBOS) and Bangor (KBGR) airports.   It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!

Do you ever get sick of the snowy Christmas weather? Or maybe you prefer the snow and want it to stay? Well you're in luck! Come fire up your jets and fly with us as Jacksonville Virtual ARTCC and Boston Virtual ARTCC present the Christmas Crossfire event! Hate the snow and wanna be warm? No problem head outta Boston to sunny Orlando! Want the snow to never end? Easy take that plane and fly from Orlando up to snowy Boston Logan! All with full ATC along the way! The only way to enjoy Christmas in the skies! Jacksonville ARTCC and Boston ARTCC, in cooperation with vBlue, is excited to present a holiday giveaway. Our friends at FlightFactor have graciously offered up 3 product keys to giveaway during this event. Product keys that can be claimed are the 757 Professional, 767 Professional, 777 Worldliner, A320 Ultimate and A350 Advanced, you may also claim one of the future projects including 777V2 or 787, but will not be given any pre-release access and will receive a product key after product release. All product keys for a FlightFactor product are valid only for X-Plane 11. Two (2) product keys will be drawn from all eligible Pilot entrants and one (1) product key will be drawn from all eligible Controller entrants. Pilots are asked to complete the Pilot Entry Form ahead of time. This form will ask for a valid email address, name, and VATSIM CID, which will be used to verify winner notifications. All Pilots who are connected to the VATSIM network airborne during the 0000-0200z hours of the event completing a flight from BOS to MCO or BOS to MCO will be eligible to win. All Controllers who are staffing in support of this event from ZJX to ZBW (MCO, ZJX, ZDC, ZNY, ZBW, BOS) will be eligible to win. A full list of event rules can be found here.  

Boston Virtual ARTCC, in collaboration with Washington Virtual ARTCC and Virtual Chicago ARTCC, presents the 60 Hours Kickoff FNO. Join us from 7-11pm ET (and maybe a bit after) [2359-0400z] as we fully staff BOS, DCA and ORD on Friday, November 19th. Plan your routes wisely to help spread out the traffic to avoid delays! Concurrently, ZBW will be hosting the 60 Hours of Boston Virtual ARTCC event. This is a one of a kind ATC marathon event! Boston Center will be staffed continuously for 60 hours throughout the weekend in November. Please check the event posting for details.

VATSIM's largest event series is Cross the Pond. This year, CTP Eastbound 2021 is back on October 30th and Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) has been selected as one of the departure fields to host participating flights leaving across the Atlantic. Thanks from all of us at Team Boston for your votes and we look forward to this great event. Head over to the official CTP website here, for more information on the event. Event Date: Oct. 30th, 2021 1100-2300z (7am-6pm ET) We will have full staffing at Boston beginning at approximately 7:15am ET. There will be delays at Boston for local and domestic flights given the high volume of international traffic we are expecting.

Begins: Friday, November 19, 11am ET (1600z) Ends: Sunday, November 21, 11pm ET (0400z) 60 Hours Kickoff FNO: Friday, November 19, 7-11pm ET (2359 - 0400z) Join us for this one of a kind ATC marathon event! Boston Center will be staffed continuously for 60 hours throughout the weekend in November.  As part of this unique tradition, we will also be hosting Friday Night Operations (FNO) to kick off the first night of this amazing weekend. This is one of our favorite events and we look forward to talking to you all throughout the weekend of continuous ATC coverage. There are no sign-ups or special actions required for pilots to participate: just connect and fly, any time you want, between 11:00am ET on Friday, November 19 through 11:00pm ET on Sunday, November 21. How many flights can you get in before the end of the night on Sunday?

In the Regional Circuit, we staff up multiple of our airports to provide pilots with an opportunity to receive 'gate-to-gate' ATC service for the duration of the event. Pilots are encouraged to fly between the airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the host airports. This Regional Circuit features Albany (KALB), Bradley (KBDL), and Providence (KPVD). It’s also a great time to try out one of our WINGS flights. Remember, many of the flights have published Alternate Airports, allowing you to earn your BVA pilot ratings at event airports!