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Pilots

VATSIM is home to thousands of virtual pilots.

This section provides information on how to get the most out of flying in VATNZ airspace.

Airspace

Information on all VATNZ Airports, Navigation Aids, and ATC Positions.

Useful for Controllers and Pilots alike.

Controllers

Everything you need to know about becoming a VATNZ controller, and the tools to do the job.

Events

Information on all of the Upcoming Events at VATNZ

Saturday Night Ops

Mainline Madness

Sat 23 Mar 2019 19:00 NZDT	→	Sat 23 Mar 2019 23:00 NZDT
Sat 23 Mar 2019 17:00 AEDT	→	Sat 23 Mar 2019 21:00 AEDT
Sat 23 Mar 2019 06:00 UTC	→	Sat 23 Mar 2019 10:00 UTC

For more information, including airport charts and flight plan details, see the event details page.

Other Upcoming Events

Super Rugby Sunday

One Off

Sun 31 Mar 2019 19:00 NZDT

Queenstown Night

Saturday Night Ops

Sat 06 Apr 2019 19:00 NZDT

Easter Island Hopping

Saturday Night Ops

Sat 20 Apr 2019 19:00 NZST

VATNZ wins all three Iron Mic awards

30 November 2018

VATNZ Controllers win all three Iron Mic awards for Week 40, 2018

Visiting Controller Applications Temporarily Suspended

24 November 2018

VATNZ is not accepting visiting controller applications at this time

VATNZ Mailing List Changes

30 September 2018

VATNZ is changing Mailing List systems. Current subscribers will have to opt-in to the new system to continue receiving our mails.

New Positions Page and Airspace Search

19 September 2018

Several new features have been added to the VATNZ site, including a new Positions page, and an Airspace Search widget.

Joint Statement from the VATSIM Founders & Board of Governors

7 August 2018

Current VATNZ Weather

VATSIM models real-world weather from 45 different locations within the VATNZ Airspace.

Click on the WX button to view the current conditions.

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Flight Bookings

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Controller Leaderboard

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