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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

Queenstown RNAV Night

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

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

Other Upcoming Events

Freight Friday

Fri 29 Nov 2019 19:00 NZDT

Mainline Madness

Saturday Night Ops

Sat 30 Nov 2019 19:00 NZDT

Cross The Ditch 17

Cross the Ditch

Sun 15 Dec 2019 06:00 NZDT

Controlling on Multiple Frequencies only Permitted for Enroute Controllers Extending Coverage

19 October 2019

Controllers in the VATNZ Airspace must only control aircraft on their primary frequency, unless they are an Enroute Controller extending coverage into another Enroute sector.

Audio for VATSIM Now Live

14 October 2019

The new Audio for VATSIM platform is now live. All users are reminded that they need to have updated their atc/pilot software to the latest versions to connect to the network.

VATNZ Airspace Changes - October 14 2019

13 October 2019

VATNZ is making a number of changes to its airspace and ATC Positions effective 9am on Monday October 14 2019 NZDT.

VATNZ Achievements Now Live

5 September 2019

We are pleased to announce the launch of VATNZ Achievements.

VATNZ Discord Server Now Available

9 June 2019

The Official VATNZ Discord server is now available for use by all VATNZ Division Members and Website Users.

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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