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Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL817 KLAX YSSY Enroute 0435
AAL238 KLAX KJFK Enroute 1859
DAL455 KLAX KJFK Enroute 1943
AAL1187 KLAX KSEA Enroute 0508
AAL2002 KLAX KLAS Enroute 0457
NTL965 KLAX LTFM Enroute 0037

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Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AIB15X PWAK KLAX Enroute 0051
AAL344 KMIA KLAX Enroute 0157
AAL2010 KPHL KLAX Enroute 0623
HAL167 PHNL KLAX Enroute 0107
AAL2922 KMIA KLAX Enroute 0224
AAL211 KBOS KLAX Enroute 0501
VOY419 KABQ KLAX Enroute 0344
SKW5410 KMRY KLAX Enroute 0540
AAL2289 KMIA KLAX Departing
N45DP KF70 KLAX Enroute 1600

Los Angeles (SoCal) 16

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FDX917 KMEM KONT Enroute 0437
GTI805 KAUS KRIV Departing

Empire (SoCal) 2

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SWA4596 KSAN KDEN Enroute 1302
ETX217 KSAN KMMH Enroute 0758

Arrivals (1)

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UAL1626 KEWR KSAN Enroute 0433

San Diego (SoCal) 3

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SWA3606 KBUR KSJC Enroute 0441
N68J KVNY KPSP Enroute 0941

Arrivals (1)

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WAT3399 KBOS KBUR Enroute 0911

Burbank (SoCal) 3

Departures (2)

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SWA867 KPSP KSMF Enroute 0720
N420H KPSP KSDL Enroute 1600

Arrivals (1)

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N68J KVNY KPSP Enroute 0941

Palm Springs (SoCal) 3

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SWA1042 KLAS KMKE Enroute 1940
OAL063 KVGT KGCN Enroute 1600
DAL2835 KLAS KSEA Enroute 0525
OCN57 KLAS EDDM Enroute 2102

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Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
FDX427 MTPP KLAS Enroute 0145
DAL509 KJFK KLAS Enroute 0538
NWA1223 KDTW KLAS Enroute 0509
DAL22AB KBOS KLAS Enroute 0941
AAL2002 KLAX KLAS Enroute 0457
N908WS KMIA KLAS Departing

Las Vegas 10

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
OAL063 KVGT KGCN Enroute 1600
N516DF KDVT KGCN Enroute 1600

Other 2
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  • Controller Schedule

    December 4th, 2023

    Los Angeles Center
    Eli Thompson

    Session with WX

    2000 - 2130 PST / 0400 - 0530 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.