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The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is one of the busiest, most complex, and economically vital transportation systems in the world connecting eight states and the District of Columbia. Carrying over 2,200 daily trains, including Amtrak, commuter and freight trains, the NEC is the nation’s most congested rail corridor and is among the highest volume rail corridors in the world. Along with rail travel, the Northeast United States also includes some of the most complex and congested airspace in the National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA has introduced Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Routes (NEC ACR) project back in 2019, which is designed to reduce delays and improve efficiencies for traffic to and from the Florida Metroplex along the East Coast. New and amended Q and Y Routes will replace the north-south high-altitude route structure by transitioning to Performance Based Navigation-Centric NAS thus decreasing the reliance on ground-based NAVAIDs. The final implementation of the routes is expected on April 20th, 2023. More information on the NEC ACR project can be found here. To highlight this closely integrated airspace, Virtual New York ARTCC, Washington Virtual ARTCC, and Boston Virtual ARTCC have teamed up to host our 9th annual Northeast Corridor FNO on January 20th, 2023! Join us from 7-11pm ET {2359-0400z} for rush hours of volume and traffic initiatives to keep the congested airspace balanced and manageable. We'll be fully staffing Washington-National (DCA), New York - LaGuardia (LGA), and Boston-Logan (BOS) airports.  Come visit some of the best airports the Northeast has to offer! Event Date: Friday, January 20, 2023 Event Time: 1900-2300 ET {2359-0400Z}

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. Event Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Event Time: 1900-2200 ET {2359-0300Z} 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!

VATSIM UK and the Boston Virtual ARTCC invite you to the Historical Boston Tea Party Fly-in! Join us and celebrate this historic day with a transatlantic trip from London’s Heathrow Airport (EGLL) to the Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS). Pack the cargo hold full of tea and try to keep it (and your plane) out of the harbour - that is of course, unless you’ve filled the hold with Lipton! EGLL-KBOS city pair event on the 17th of December, departures from Heathrow only between 1300z-1500z. 60 pilot slots will be made available at 1800z on the 25th of November. Pilots without a booking will be used to fill any empty/missed slots, and delayed on stand to ensure bookings depart on schedule.   Event Routes Two routes will be used to allow Heathrow to depart 30 p/h and traffic is split evenly across both routes. Non-event traffic is asked to file one of these routes depending on if their CID is odd or even. The routes are as follows: > Route N: UMLA1G UMLAT T418 WELIN T420 TNT UL28 PENIL M144 BAGSO DCT DOGAL DCT 54N020W 54N030W 53N040W 51N050W DCT ALLRY N356E ALLEX Q822 AJJAY OOSHN5 > Route S: GOGS2G GOGSI N621 EVTES N514 ODADA P72 LEDGO DCT ADARA DCT 52N020W 52N030W 51N040W 49N050W DCT JOOPY N276C TUSKY DCT EURRO OOSHN5   Event Bookings Booking system goes live at 1800z on the 25th of November. Link here: https://vats.im/btp-bookings   Pilot Guide The pilot guide contain details on departure, oceanic crossing procedures, and arrival. Link here: https://vats.im/btp-pilot-guide   Enroute ETA An ETA at each FIR boundary will be posted here and updated as forecasts become more accurate. The first arrivals are expected into Boston around 2000z.  

It is that time of year again. Snow plows and de-ice trucks have descended upon the Northeast US once again. Come join the winter operations fun as we hope for minimal visbility, low ceilings, high winds, and of course running out of de-icing fluid. ZDC, ZNY and ZBW will be staffing Washington-National (DCA), New York-Kennedy (JFK), Bradley Intl. (BDL) and Boston Logan (BOS) Airports to provide a range of destination and routing options. The northeast corridor is one of the most congested airspaces in the National Airspace System, so we encourage pilots to utilize adjacent staffing in neighboring ARTCCs as well. This event should allow you ample opportunity to explore the close integracies that the Northeast corridor has to offer, as ZBW airspace will be staffed for an additional 48 hours at the conclusion of the event!  Event Fields: KDCA, KJFK, KBDL, & KBOS Date & Time: December 2nd 2022, 7:00pm → 11:00pm (2359z - 0400z)   Concurrently, ZBW will be hosting the 60 Hours of BVARTCC event. This is a one of a kind ATC marathon event! Boston Center will be staffed continuously for 60 hours throughout the weekend in December. Please check the event posting for details.

Join us for this one of a kind ATC marathon event! Boston Center will be staffed continuously for 60 hours throughout the weekend in December.  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, December 2 through 11:00pm ET on Sunday, December 4. How many flights can you get in before the end of the night on Sunday? Begins: Friday, December 2, 11am ET (1600z) Ends: Sunday, December 4, 11pm ET (0400z) Winter Kickoff FNO: Friday, December 2, 7-11pm ET (2359 - 0400z) featuring ZNY and ZDC

Boston Virtual ARTCC and Cleveland ARTCC will be stuffing as many planes as we can into our airports. Join us Saturday November 19th from 2359z-0400z {7pm - 11pm ET}, we hope to see a smorgasbord of traffic with more fixin's than Grandma's squash casserole, and there will be plenty of gravy and cranberry sauce to go around! The feast is scheduled to last for 4 hours. As always, we will try our best to stick around for leftovers, as long as the turkey hasn't gotten to us yet! Bring your empty belly and a full tank of Jet-A for a night that is sure to be sweeter than pumpkin pie! Enjoy the fall foliage as you traverse over western New York and Pennsylvania as we staff Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW), Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Bradley International Airport (BDL), and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Event Date: 19 November 2022 Event Duration: 1900-2300 ET {2359z-0400z} Featured Airports: DTW, CLE, BDL, BOS

Join the controllers and frequent pilots of the Boston ARTCC for an evening in Connecticut. The focus is on the Y90 Bradley TRACON area, including KORH, KHFD, KCEF, KBAF, and of course KBDL. We'll be staffing up the facility from 1700 - 2100Z. All types of traffic are welcome across the area and the entire ARTCC, be it your local flying club doing some VFR, your VA operating scheduled flights, or just a fun little jaunt in your Cessna from point A to point B, we'll be turning up the heat for our controllers and shooting for a busy Sunday afternoon. November 6, 2022 12-4pm ET {06 Nov 2022 1700-2100z} 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!

Cross the Pond event is a twice-yearly event featuring divisions on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean providing a complete ATC service from your departure to your destination. This year, CTP Eastbound is back on October 22nd. Head over to the official CTP website here, for more information on the event. Event Date: Oct. 22nd, 2022, Official Times to be determined. Voting has concluded and the following airports have been selected to be represented in this year's Eastbound event. Thank you for all those who voted for Team Boston! Departing: CYHZ - Halifax Stanfield International Airport CYYZ - Toronto Pearson International Airport KATL - Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport KBOS - Logan International Airport KIAD - Dulles International Airport KSEA - Seattle–Tacoma International Airport SBGR - São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport TBPB - Grantley Adams International Airport TNCM - Princess Juliana International Airport Arriving: EDDL - Düsseldorf Airport EGLL - Heathrow Airport EHAM - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol FAOR - O. R. Tambo International Airport LOWW - Vienna International Airport LPPT - Lisbon Airport UKBB - Boryspil International Airport

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 Bangor (BGR), Burlington (BTV), and Manchester (MHT) airports. October 11, 2022 2000-2300ET {11 Oct 2022 2359-0300z} 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!

The Pilot Club, Sky Blue Radio, and Boston Virtual ARTCC presents a nice Thursday evening fly-in to Seacoast New Hampshire. This event is a hybrid between GA and jet aircraft, so feel free to fly whatever you want! We will have full staffing at Portsmouth Intl. at Pease (PSM) and Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). We are here to have a good time and to enjoy the warm summer air! Event Field: KPSM (General Aviation) & KMHT (Airlines and Jets) Date & Time: September 29th, 2022 | 7pm - 10pm Eastern (09/29/2022: 2300z - 0200z)

Launched in 1980 by Texas Air Corporation, then acquired by Pan Am in 1986, and finally picked up by Delta Air Lines in 1991, the “Shuttle” between New York’s LaGuardia and Boston airports is one of the most popular routes in the Northeast with flights on the hour between the two cities. Head over to the Northeast Corridor and catch a flight between these two cities! We have complimentary slot times and free snacks! With a flight time of only 45 minutes (not including all the delays on the ground…), it’s bound to be a great afternoon on one of the most iconic city pairs in the United States! Event Fields: KBOS & KLGA Date & Time: September 4th 2022, 3:00pm → 6:00pm (1900z - 2200z)

This week's BVA event features a special twist on our normal GA Fly-In series. Join BVA on October 1st from 1-5pm ET for a special military airport focused fly-in event featuring four airports within our airspace with military installations: Westfield - Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF), Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (KCEF), Portsmouth International At Pease Airport (KPSM), and Schenectady County Airport (KSCH). This is a great opportunity to practice helicopter operations or just go for a scenic flight across the center of our airspace. While you are at it, feel free to dive into the rules and regulations around Special Use Airspace. 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 Syracuse (KSYR). 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!

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).