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Departures (13)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
CSN231 KLAX ZGGG Enroute 2117
SAS932 KLAX EKCH Enroute 2123
UAL1082 KLAX KORD Enroute 1622
VJT2KM KLAX PHNL Enroute 2311
UAL1775 KLAX KEWR Enroute 1802
BAW21B KLAX EGLL Enroute 2353
ANZ103 KLAX NZAA Enroute 0307
ASA1178 KLAX KSEA Enroute 0128
UAL8688 KLAX CYYC Enroute 1737
DAL65 KLAX NZAA Enroute 1547
AAL1589 KLAX KPHX Enroute 2248
QTR44B KLAX OTHH Enroute 2139
SWR41G KLAX LSZH Enroute 1600

Arrivals (15)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL72 YSSY KLAX Enroute 2201
PAL112 RPLL KLAX Enroute 2319
QFA11 YSSY KLAX Enroute 2042
CPA882 VHHH KLAX Enroute 0327
BAW283 EGLL KLAX Enroute 0433
SIA38 WSSS KLAX Enroute 0628
BAW7D EGLL KLAX Enroute 0515
QFA12 YSSY KLAX Enroute 2301
FDX3072 KOAK KLAX Enroute 1600
UAL731 VHHH KLAX Enroute 0346
CAL525 RCTP KLAX Enroute 0538
DLH456 EDDF KLAX Enroute 0217
CPA884 VHHH KLAX Enroute 0031
KLM603 EHAM KLAX Departing
DAL9264 KSEA KLAX Enroute 0835

Los Angeles (SoCal) 28

Departures (7)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
BAW264 KSAN EGLL Enroute 1531
WWA3311 KCRQ CYYZ Enroute 1541
N3232X KSAN KCHD Enroute 1249
SWA2129 KSAN KDEN Enroute 1643
UAL307 KSAN KIAH Enroute 1629
SWA2035 KSAN KLAS Enroute 1545
SWA1005 KSAN KSMF Enroute 2345

Arrivals (7)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
AAL480 KPHX KSAN Enroute 1600
DLH466 EDDM KSAN Enroute 0627
AAL8654 KPHX KSAN Enroute 1600
QXE2051 KLAS KSAN Enroute 0150
CCA5226 KSFO KSAN Enroute 0002
BAW265 EGLL KSAN Departing
UAL4121 KDEN KSAN Enroute 1207

San Diego (SoCal) 14

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
SWA1555 KBUR KOAK Enroute 0112

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
SWA1987 KLAS KBUR Enroute 0649
UAL301 KSFO KBUR Enroute 1600

Burbank (SoCal) 3

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
SWA2355 KDEN KPSP Enroute 0704
SWA113 KLAS KPSP Enroute 0049

Palm Springs (SoCal) 2

Departures (6)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
QXE2051 KLAS KSAN Enroute 0150
SWA1987 KLAS KBUR Enroute 0649
SWA113 KLAS KPSP Enroute 0049
SWA1919 KLAS KDSM Enroute 1624
SWA5369 KLAS KSLC Enroute 0419
ACA1282 KLAS CYYZ Enroute 1600

Arrivals (7)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
PAA8863 RJAA KLAS Enroute 0212
BAW271 EGLL KLAS Enroute 0558
OCN11 EDDF KLAS Enroute 1054
GGA777 KATL KLAS Enroute 0142
JBU1177 KBOS KLAS Enroute 0256
SWA2035 KSAN KLAS Enroute 1545
DE5367 EDDF KLAS Enroute 2000

Las Vegas 13
  • Flights To/From ZLA: 60
  • Flights in ZLA Airspace: 22
  • Controller Schedule

    October 10th, 2025

    Los Angeles Tower
    Zhenyu Mao

    Session with ER

    1600 - 1730 PDT / 2300 - 0030 Zulu

    Lindbergh Ground
    Ellis Huebner

    1700 - 1900 PDT / 0000 - 0200 Zulu

    Tips for Pilots flying ZLA

    TIP 1: The Basics:
    First, before you start, please read the great information in the PRC located at http://www.vatsim.net/prc/ . It has a lot of good information for the new pilot to VATSIM or ZLA. Okay to begin make sure you're comfortable with the following:
    1. Take some time to figure out a route for your flight plan. Nothing is more annoying to a controller then seeing 'direct' in the route section; it also makes much more work for a controller to fix your route. www.simroutes.com is a great resource for finding routes and the charts needed.
       
    2. Flightplans should be in the following format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX where XXX is either a fix, departure, arrival, or airway.
       
    3. Never accept a clearance you don't know how to fly. Controllers would rather you stop and ask them a question on how to fly it, than guess.
       
    4. Learn how to read charts and navigate along them. They are really quite easy to learn and will increase your experience on VATSIM. Basic chart reading is beyond the scope of these tips, but there are many resources available to help you read them. http://www.laartcc.org/tf/tutorial.pdf covers chart reading and navigation, and a lot of basic VATSIM procedures.
       
    5. Never connect to VATSIM on a runway.
       
    6. Always follow instructions that are given to you.
       
    7. Please minimize contact with controllers in private messages; we would prefer if you just broadcast it over the main frequency.
       
    8. If you receive a message that says 'Please contact me on XXX.XX' tune your COM1 radio to that frequency and transmit to the controller there; do not respond to the private message. These messages are automated and are used to get your attention, usually because you are about to fly into that controllers airspace. Getting one of these messages usually does not mean you have done something wrong.
       
    9. Don't be afraid to ask questions. We prefer that you minimize your questions if the frequency is busy as the controller may have up to 30 planes or more under his control at any one time. However if it's quiet, ask away.
       
    10. Please log on with proper call signs. If you want to fly United flight 433 your call sign should be UAL433, not UNITED433. A list of airline codes is located here http://www.faa.gov/atpubs/cnt/3-3.htm. If you wish to fly a non airline flight, your call sign should be your aircraft registration including the N such as N123AB. More details on call signs can be found under the intermediate section.
       
    11. Understand the difference between VFR and IFR. VATSIM has traditionally been an IFR environment, but VFR can be very fun also. http://www.laartcc.org/article_page/11 has a lot of information on IFR vs. VFR.
       
    TIP 2: Understanding Which Controllers do What and Where:
    The more you understand who's controlling what positions will make your time on VATSIM much more enjoyable, not only as you know to expect to talk to, as you can feel confident your calling the right controller where ever you happen to be. Here's a few tips for flying in ZLA:
    1. If only LAX_CTR is online they will handle any IFR clearance requests, and will run tower and ground operations at all controlled airports within ZLA, for a list of these airports see this list. All airports listed as Class B, C, and D are served will full tower and ground services 24/7. If other controllers are on, center will not cover the airspace covered by another controller.
       
    2. If only LAX_APP is online they will handle IFR clearance requests for the entire Southern California region. This area is approximately bounded by KVNY to the NW, KPSP to the E (just East of KONT), South to the Mexico Border, and West to KAVX. LAX_APP will also handle tower and ground services at all Class B, C, and D airports in this area. If you aren't sure if your airport is covered, just ask.
       
    3. If another approach sector is online. That approach sector will only cover IFR clearance requests for airports within their airspace. A map of these approach controls is located at http://www.laartcc.org/airspace.php?map=socal . Note that LAX_APP will also cover the areas within BUR, ONT, SNA, SAN, and PSP Approaches if those controllers are not online. The reverse is not true.
       
    4. Tower will handle any operations for the specific airport they are at; this is also true for ground and delivery. They will not give you a clearance from another airport. For example, SAN_GND will not give you a clearance for departing LAX, nor will LAX_TWR give you a clearance for a departure out of ONT.
       
    5. Unlike other areas of the planet, controllers at ZLA do not give pushback, start-up, or shutdown approval. You are welcome to do these acts at your own discretion without informing the controller.
    TIP 3: Talking on the Radio:
    1. If possible please operate in voice receive mode. This will reduce the controller's workload. It is understood that sometimes this is not possible for a variety of reasons, but when you are able, it is highly recommended.
       
    2. When using text to communicate to ATC, please refrain from using all capital letters. It can make your message hard to read.
       
    3. Please check your microphone settings. A radio check is a great way to do this. Depending on the controller you will either hear 'I read you X by X' where the first number is a numberic value of your volume, measered on a scale of 1 to 5. The second is the value of your clarity. So if your 5x5, your loud and clear, if your 1x5, that means we can hardly hear you, but your very clear (turn up the mike gain or talk closer to the mike will normally fix this), or if you're a 5x1, your volume is sufficient but your clarity is poor, (similar to someone talking in a moving car with the windows down).
    4. Example:
      1. 'Los Angeles Tower, American 200, radio check'

        'American 200, Los Angeles Tower, I read you five by five'

        OR

        'American 200, Los Angeles Tower, I read you loud and clear'

        OR

        'American 200, Los Angeles Tower, You sound (quiet/broken/muffled/over modulated)'
    5. If a controller tells you that you are unreadable and to switch to text, please do so unless you know exactly what is wrong.
       
    6. A radio frequency is a lot like a classroom in terms of rules. If a controller is talking to someone else, don't but in until the other pilot has responded. If a controller talks to you, please respond as quickly as possible. If you need to make a request or check in, wait until no one is talking and ATC isn't expecting a response from someone before saying something.
       
    7. When talking to a controller for the first time, all you need to say is your callsign and altitude. You do not need to say heading, airspeed, position, or anything else. For example:

      "Socal Departure, American 413, climbing three thousand five hundred for one-three thousand"
       
    8. Controllers get busy. If you're told to standby, that means don't talk, and don't acknowledge the standby. It also means the controller understands you want something and will get back to you when he has the time. If you think you've been forgotten, try again (usually 5-10 minutes would be a good criteria unless you've been advised it will be longer).
       
    9. Call signs for civilian (non-airline) call signs are stated with each individual digit stated.

      Example: Cessna N31ER
      'Cessna, three, one, echo, romeo'

      Pilatus N123SX
      'Pilatus, One, Two, Three, Sierra, X-Ray'
       
    10. Airline call signs are stated in group form

      Example: AAL200
      'American two, hundred'

      UPS412
      'UPS, four, twelve'

      SWA1023
      'Southwest, ten, twenty three'
       
    11. If you are using a airline call sign you may never abbreviate it to just the numbers.

      Example: FDX213
      'Fedex, two, thirteen' is Good.
      'two, thirteen' is Bad.
       
    12. If you are using a civilian call sign you may abbreviate it to the last 3 digits as long as the controller does it first.

      Example: Cessna N31ER
      'Cessna, one, echo, romeo' Ok
      'one, echo, romeo' Not Ok

      Pilatus N123SX
      'Pilatus, three, sierra, x-ray' Ok
      'Pilatus, two, three, sierra, x-ray' Not Ok

      Example of transmission with controller: (Pilot italic Red, Controller Blue)
      'Los Angeles Tower, Cessna, three, one, echo, romeo, holding short runway two, five, right'

      'Cessna, three, one, echo, romeo, Los Angeles tower, continue holding short for landing traffic' (Controllers are required to use your full call sign the first time)

      'Continue holding short, Cessna, three, one, echo, romeo'

      'Cessna, one, echo, romeo, runway 25R, position and hold'

      'Position and hold, runway 25R, Cessna, one, echo romeo' (You may now abbreviate your call sign for all future transmissions as the controller has done it)
    TIP 4: Remarks:
    The controller client we use (ASRC or VRC) has a finite limit to the length of remarks it will display. Please limit your remarks to the following or at least place these remarks in the beginning otherwise important information the controller needs to know will not be displayed to us.
    • Voice Tag (/v/, /t/, /r/) (Some programs put this in automatically, including squawkbox. Please double check that it is accurate, some ATC clients require us to erase all your remarks to fix this.)
       
    • Radio Call Sign, if not a real world airline, i.e. 'Rubber Duckey Airlines', 'Nobodys Heard of Us Air' etc.
       
    • SELCAL (some programs put this in automatically)
       
    • (No) Charts on board
       
    • New Member/First Flight etc.