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Departures (20)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
QFA122 KLAX YSSY Enroute 1315
UAE216 KLAX OMDB Enroute 1604
SWR41G KLAX LSZH Enroute 1410
AAL73 KLAX YSSY Enroute 1723
KAL018 KLAX RKSI Enroute 1714
BAW85 KLAX EGLL Enroute 1422
BAW268 KLAX EGLL Enroute 1630
UAE216C KLAX OMDB Enroute 1243
SIA5A KLAX WSSS Enroute 0043
PAC73 KLAX CYYZ Enroute 1254
QFA12M KLAX YSSY Enroute 2355
DLH45C KLAX EDDM Enroute 1952
BAW282 KLAX EGLL Arriving
AFR23 KLAX LFPG Enroute 1937
AAL416 KLAX VHHH Enroute 0000
DLH410 KLAX EDDM Arriving
AFR025 KLAX LFPG Enroute 1245
UAE16A KLAX OMDB Enroute 1656
SIA11D KLAX RJAA Arriving
VIR8Y KLAX EGLL Enroute 1506

Arrivals (43)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
QFA11 YSSY KLAX Enroute 2145
AAL72 YSSY KLAX Enroute 2055
UAE232 OMDB KLAX Enroute 0130
QFA45 YSSY KLAX Enroute 1936
AAL139 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0155
AFR066 LFPG KLAX Enroute 0143
UAE83M OMDB KLAX Enroute 0421
QFA95 YMML KLAX Enroute 1742
UAE1555 OMDB KLAX Enroute 0543
UAE619 OMDB KLAX Enroute 0528
QTR2060 EKCH KLAX Enroute 0133
UAE355 OMDB KLAX Enroute 0558
DLH16B EDDF KLAX Enroute 0235
DLH441 EDDM KLAX Enroute 0403
DLH442 EDDM KLAX Enroute 0336
DLH452 EDDM KLAX Enroute 0518
DLH452A EDDM KLAX Enroute 0344
QFA97 YMML KLAX Enroute 1851
BAW432 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0311
DLH454 EDDM KLAX Enroute 0427
KAL017 RKSI KLAX Enroute 0028
BAW269 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0301
QFA842 YSSY KLAX Enroute 1952
DLH459 EDDM KLAX Enroute 0244
BAW269A EGLL KLAX Enroute 0252
DAL2110 KMSP KLAX Enroute 2332
DLH992 EDDM KLAX Enroute 0519
KLM4522 EHAM KLAX Enroute 2204
BAW283 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0252
UAE83MA OMDB KLAX Enroute 0642
DLH452B EDDM KLAX Enroute 0501
UAE447 OMDB KLAX Enroute 2311
UAE13EA OMDB KLAX Enroute 0226
AAR202 RKSI KLAX Enroute 0146
UAL152 KDEN KLAX Enroute 2248
SWR41 LSZH KLAX Departing
DLH452N EDDM KLAX Enroute 0407
DLH522 EDDM KLAX Departing
QFA11G YSSY KLAX Enroute 2211
BAW7DW EGLL KLAX Departing
DLH453 EDDM KLAX Departing
DLH1014 EDDF KLAX Departing
KLM603 EHAM KLAX Departing

Los Angeles (SoCal) 63

Departures (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
N1JR KSAN KFLG Enroute 1615
ACA1094 KSAN CYYZ Enroute 1600

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
JBU29 KFLL KSAN Enroute 2201
IBE2129 KSFO KSAN Enroute 1600

San Diego (SoCal) 4

Arrivals (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
KLM635 EHAM KLAS Enroute 0428

Las Vegas 1

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
SXBBA KSBP KMRY Enroute 1116

Santa Barbara 1

Arrivals (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
N73D KAAO KGCN Enroute 2329

Other 1
  • Flights To/From ZLA: 70
  • Flights in ZLA Airspace: 10
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    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.