VATNZ - VATSIM New Zealand

Night Shift

NZAA ⇌ NZCH

Every Sunday
7pm

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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

Night Shift

Sun 23 May 2021 19:00 NZST	→	Sun 23 May 2021 22:00 NZST
Sun 23 May 2021 17:00 AEST	→	Sun 23 May 2021 20:00 AEST
Sun 23 May 2021 07:00 UTC	→	Sun 23 May 2021 10:00 UTC

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

Other Upcoming Events

Taupo Fly-in

Friday Night Fly-ins

Fri 28 May 2021 19:00 NZST

Non-Normal Night Shift - Paraparaumu

Night Shift

Sun 30 May 2021 19:00 NZST

Night Shift

Sun 06 Jun 2021 19:00 NZST

Motueka Fly-in

Friday Night Fly-ins

Fri 11 Jun 2021 19:00 NZST

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Withdrawal of VRC as a supported Controller Client

8 May 2021

Due to the VRC Client reaching its' End of Life, VATNZ has officially withdrawn support for the software.

Minor Changes to Queenstown Frequencies

15 March 2021

From the 25th of March, Queenstown Ground and Delivery stations will swap! Ground will become an Events only position, with Delivery becoming a Secondary position.

Release of the VATNZ Feedback System

10 February 2021

The VATNZ Board is happy to announce the launch of the VATNZ Feedback system for general use.

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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