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Flights to/from ZLA

Departures (12)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AFR36 KLAX LFPG Enroute 1539
DAL41 KLAX YSSY Enroute 1935
DAL783 KLAX KATL Arriving
DAL443 KLAX PHNL Enroute 2100
DAL2645 KLAX KSEA Enroute 0452
AAL134 KLAX EGLL Arriving
BOX475 KLAX KSEA Enroute 0227
DAL2980 KLAX KSEA Enroute 0252
AAL3255 KLAX KMIA Enroute 1540
ACA774 KLAX CYUL Enroute 0055
NWS6666 KLAX UWKD Enroute 1527
CPA881 KLAX VHHH Enroute 2004

Arrivals (12)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL72 YSSY KLAX Enroute 2259
BOX619 ZSPD KLAX Enroute 2324
DAL184 RJTT KLAX Enroute 2331
BAW21B EGLL KLAX Enroute 0505
FDX9735 PANC KLAX Enroute 2312
DAL314 OMDB KLAX Enroute 0936
IBE03ZY LEMD KLAX Enroute 0916
ASA476 KSEA KLAX Enroute 2345
ACA761 CYYZ KLAX Departing
DLH452 EDDM KLAX Enroute 0858
SIA12 RJAA KLAX Departing
CSC3837 ZUUU KLAX Enroute 1600

Los Angeles (SoCal) 24

Arrivals (3)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
CAL24 RCTP KONT Enroute 2344
SWA2236 KDEN KONT Enroute 0202
FLC71 KSGU KRIV Enroute 1600

Empire (SoCal) 3

Arrivals (6)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
ETD44E OMAA KSAN Enroute 0050
N708IA KSBA KSAN Enroute 0149
SWA187 KPHX KSAN Enroute 1600
AAL1243 KDFW KSAN Departing
FFT1325 KLAS KSAN Enroute 2004
CCA5226 KOAK KSAN Enroute 0005

San Diego (SoCal) 6

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
ETX217 KXNA KSNA Enroute 0112
SKW5937 KSFO KSNA Enroute 0000

Coast (SoCal) 2

Departures (6)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
DAL502 KLAS KDTW Arriving
SWA3413 KLAS KSMF Enroute 0800
KLM636 KLAS EHAM Enroute 2307
UAL5047 KLAS KDEN Enroute 0112
BAW1063 KLAS CYVR Enroute 1808
FFT1325 KLAS KSAN Enroute 2004

Arrivals (5)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
KLM635 EHAM KLAS Enroute 0213
AAY156 KMLI KLAS Enroute 0115
BAW275 EGLL KLAS Enroute 0511
FFT2518 KPDX KLAS Enroute 1600
NKS3009 KMEM KLAS Enroute 0244

Las Vegas 11

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
N708IA KSBA KSAN Enroute 0149

Santa Barbara 1

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
FLC71 KSGU KRIV Enroute 1600

Other 1
  • Flights To/From ZLA: 48
  • Flights in ZLA Airspace: 17
  • Controller Schedule

    October 23rd, 2025

    Socal Approach (West)
    Brian Cheng

    Session with ER

    1530 - 1700 PDT / 2230 - 0000 Zulu

    Socal Approach (Combined)
    Brian Knight

    Session with RK

    1700 - 1830 PDT / 0000 - 0130 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.