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Departures (14)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
DAL7 KLAX RJTT Enroute 1527
DLH24C KLAX EDDM Enroute 1759
WAT3677 KLAX SCIP Enroute 1634
BAW45A KLAX EGLL Enroute 2007
SIA37 KLAX WSSS Enroute 0352
SKW6225 KLAX KSEA Enroute 0305
AAL118 KLAX KJFK Enroute 1905
AAL1585 KLAX KCLT Enroute 1632
GEC8017 KLAX EDDF Enroute 1521
UAL4679 KLAX NTAA Enroute 2038
DAL934 KLAX KJFK Enroute 1854
DAL2172 KLAX KSFO Enroute 0051
SAS601 KLAX MMUN Enroute 1440
CPA916 KLAX KSFO Enroute 0911

Arrivals (12)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
UAL839 YSSY KLAX Enroute 2142
VRG8837 RJAA KLAX Enroute 0121
BOX500 VHHH KLAX Enroute 0241
DLH194 EDDM KLAX Enroute 0623
VIR141 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0620
AAL617 EGLL KLAX Enroute 1054
FJI810 NFFN KLAX Enroute 2219
JBU387 KBOS KLAX Enroute 0348
DAL8 RJTT KLAX Enroute 1659
DAL291 LFPG KLAX Enroute 1932
DAL701 KJFK KLAX Enroute 0459
AAL171 KJFK KLAX Enroute 0207

Los Angeles (SoCal) 26

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
HAL1623 KSBD PHNL Enroute 2344

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
UPS805 KDEN KONT Enroute 0544
UPS849 KPHX KONT Enroute 1600

Empire (SoCal) 3

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL2687 KSAN KDFW Enroute 1600

Arrivals (5)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
SWA2022 PHNL KSAN Enroute 2310
N828WW KMCO KSAN Enroute 0156
AAL2020 KPHX KSAN Enroute 0108
TVS4362 KBRO KSAN Departing
UAL881 EDDM KSAN Departing

San Diego (SoCal) 6

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
UAL990 KDEN KSNA Enroute 0202
SWA2274 KLAS KSNA Enroute 1600

Coast (SoCal) 2

Departures (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
UAL369 KBUR KSFO Enroute 0201
SWA2942 KBUR KPHX Enroute 1600

Burbank (SoCal) 2

Departures (4)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL3021 KLAS KPHL Enroute 1715
SWA2274 KLAS KSNA Enroute 1600
BAW2276 KLAS EGKK Arriving
AAL1780 KLAS KDFW Enroute 1600

Arrivals (3)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
SWA3310 KMCO KLAS Enroute 1600
SWA1934 KTUS KLAS Enroute 1600
SWA1100 KSLC KLAS Enroute 1600

Las Vegas 7

Arrivals (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
N871AT KP04 KAPV Enroute 0753

Edwards 1
  • Flights To/From ZLA: 47
  • Flights in ZLA Airspace: 16
  • Controller Schedule

    April 23rd, 2025

    Lindbergh Ground
    Ronald Brock

    1st day as S1. Have mercy on me.

    0900 - 1300 PDT / 1600 - 2000 Zulu

    Lindbergh Ground
    Joseph Liu

    1330 - 1600 PDT / 2030 - 2300 Zulu

    Lindbergh Tower
    Jerome Sudhakar

    2000 - 2200 PDT / 0300 - 0500 Zulu

    Airspace Transponder and Communication Requirements

    Airspace Transponder and Communication Requirements

    “You are cleared into the class Charlie”

    Ever hear this? Ever say it? It’s easy to get into the habit of treating class C and class B airspace the same. They’re both marked in bold, impressive lines on the chart, and they both serve major airports with many jets. But there is a difference in the requirements a pilot needs to enter these airspaces.

    Requirements to enter Airspace Classes

    Class A

    You need to have two-way communication, mode C, an ATC clearance, and be IFR. “Climb and maintain flight level 230″ is your ticket into the class A airspace.

    Class B

    You need to have two-way communication, mode C and an ATC clearance. “Cleared into the class Bravo” does the trick. A bravo clearance is good for just one entry into the bravo. If you leave the class B for any reason, you need another clearance to enter it.

    Class C

    You need to have two-way communication and mode C. There is no such thing as “Cleared into the class Charlie,” because just having two-way radio communication is your clearance. But what is two-way radio communication? It’s the controller saying your call-sign.

    • N123, approach” — That’s all you need to hear. The controller has used your call-sign. This is your class C clearance.
       
    • N123, approach, standby” — this is the one that blows people’s minds. Even though the controller has said “standby,” you can go right on into the class C. That’s because “standby” means “don’t talk now, I’ll get back to you,” but the controller saying your call-sign established two-way radio communications.
       
    • Aircraft calling, standby” — Two-way communication has not been established, so remain clear of the class C. And don’t answer, since standby, in radio parlance means “hush up for now.”
       
    • N123, remain clear of the class C airspace, give me a call in 10 minutes” — The use of your call-sign has established two-way communication, but the controller barred you from entry. You may not enter.

    Class D

    You need two-way comms, same as for class C, but you no longer need the mode-C transponder.

    Class E and G

    No radio or transponder requirements.

     

    From whom do you need the clearance?

    You need the clearance from the controller in charge of the airspace. In real life, that’s simple: every airspace has its own controller. But on VATSIM, that can lead to interesting situations. That’s because, most of the time, C and D airspace is not manned and the overlaying approach or center controller handles those airspaces. That can lead to the interesting situation where you are in two-way radio communication with a center or approach controller, squawking mode-C, and there is no other controller controlling any of the C or D airspaces along your route. In that situation, you are, without any magic words being said, cleared into those airspaces.

    How cool is that?

    When you get to the thick purple line for the Charlie airspace, don’t hyperventilate. Don’t key the microphone and ask for a clearance. Just keep on flying.

    Things change on those days when there is a separate controller for that C or D airspace. Your two-way radio communications with center does not automatically transfer to that other controller. So, if you’re on center’s frequency and approaching a class C or D being controlled by a different controller, you may not enter until you are switched to that other controller’s frequency and establish two-way radio contact with them.