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Departures (10)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL1481 KLAX YSSY Enroute 1934
ANZ1199 KLAX YBBN Enroute 2036
DLH005 KLAX EDDF Enroute 2156
AAL25W KLAX KATL Enroute 1901
DAL23 KLAX PHKO Enroute 0051
ASA1353 KLAX MGGT Enroute 2008
BKN1771 KLAX KFLL Enroute 1958
FFT1369 KLAX KLAS Enroute 1600
CPA885 KLAX VHHH Enroute 1600
NKS2367 KLAX KLAS Enroute 1600

Arrivals (17)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
UAE83M OMDB KLAX Enroute 0406
SVA41 OEJN KLAX Enroute 0640
BAW283 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0431
AAL137 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0534
BAW8023 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0800
UAL199 ZSPD KLAX Enroute 0532
HAL876 KAFW KLAX Enroute 0420
BAW21B EGLL KLAX Enroute 0545
UAL456 KJFK KLAX Enroute 0454
AAL1668 KPHX KLAX Enroute 0428
SWA211 KSAN KLAX Enroute 1600
FDX354 KSEA KLAX Enroute 0322
SWA608 KSJC KLAX Enroute 0535
UAL31D KSAN KLAX Enroute 1600
UAL231 KSAN KLAX Enroute 0532
ASA1144 KSEA KLAX Enroute 0328
KAY9MA LSZH KLAX Enroute 0413

Los Angeles (SoCal) 27

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
JRE544 KONT KDVT Enroute 0343

Arrivals (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL2661 KPHX KONT Enroute 1110

Empire (SoCal) 2

Departures (15)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
FDX425 KSAN KELP Enroute 0630
SWA211 KSAN KLAX Enroute 1600
DAL3807 KSAN KLAS Enroute 0314
NWA302 KSAN KSBA Enroute 0442
AAL745 KSAN KLAS Enroute 0257
NCC1701 KSAN KMSP Enroute 2043
FFT587 KSAN KSJC Enroute 1600
UAL31D KSAN KLAX Enroute 1600
AAY752 KSAN KSJC Enroute 1600
UAL231 KSAN KLAX Enroute 0532
EGF357 KSAN KSJC Enroute 1600
SWA1062 KSAN KSJC Enroute 1600
SWA1193 KSAN KSJC Enroute 1600
N787DK KSAN KLAS Enroute 1600
UBA676 KSAN KSJC Enroute 1600

Arrivals (7)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
JBU521 KJFK KSAN Enroute 1600
ACL716 KSNA KSAN Enroute 1600
AAL2057 KPHX KSAN Enroute 0615
SWA799 KLAS KSAN Enroute 0302
FFT4766 KAUS KSAN Enroute 1147
SCX407 KMSP KSAN Departing
VJT65 KLAS KSAN Enroute 0935

San Diego (SoCal) 22

Departures (4)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL1697 KSNA KSFO Enroute 2305
ACL716 KSNA KSAN Enroute 1600
AAL2285 KSNA KORD Enroute 1942
AAL2459 KSNA KJFK Enroute 1822

Coast (SoCal) 4

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
SWA3559 KBUR KLAS Enroute 1600

Burbank (SoCal) 1

Departures (5)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
EJA365 KLAS KMSY Enroute 2026
SWA799 KLAS KSAN Enroute 0302
AAL3105 KLAS KPHX Enroute 0336
N3TW KHND KSBA Enroute 0927
VJT65 KLAS KSAN Enroute 0935

Arrivals (13)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
CFG2062 EDDF KLAS Enroute 0353
DLH411X EDDF KLAS Enroute 0542
BAW271 EGLL KLAS Enroute 0652
SWA3559 KBUR KLAS Enroute 1600
SWA2024 KSJC KLAS Enroute 1600
DAL3807 KSAN KLAS Enroute 0314
AAL777 KDFW KLAS Enroute 0954
AAL745 KSAN KLAS Enroute 0257
JETEX36 KSAC KLAS Enroute 0904
SWA1315 KSEA KLAS Enroute 2056
FFT1369 KLAX KLAS Enroute 1600
N787DK KSAN KLAS Enroute 1600
NKS2367 KLAX KLAS Enroute 1600

Las Vegas 18

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
NWA302 KSAN KSBA Enroute 0442
N3TW KHND KSBA Enroute 0927

Santa Barbara 2
  • Flights To/From ZLA: 76
  • Flights in ZLA Airspace: 32
  • Controller Schedule

    June 4th, 2025

    Lindbergh Tower
    Daniel Que

    Session with AT

    1500 - 1630 PDT / 2200 - 2330 Zulu

    Los Angeles Tower
    Kademon Cotton

    Session with SJ

    1800 - 1930 PDT / 0100 - 0230 Zulu

    Lindbergh Tower
    James Dresden

    Session with BY

    1900 - 2030 PDT / 0200 - 0330 Zulu

    Los Angeles Tower
    Jerome Sudhakar

    1930 - 2230 PDT / 0230 - 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.