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Departures (21)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
FJI811 KLAX NFFN Enroute 0631
NPV7751 KLAX VMMC Enroute 1104
AAL73 KLAX YSSY Enroute 1150
JBU420 KLAX KBOS Enroute 0434
SIA37 KLAX WSSS Enroute 2036
NPV3605 KLAX VMMC Enroute 1106
DAL7 KLAX RJTT Enroute 0530
JAL15 KLAX RJTT Enroute 1111
AAL1669 KLAX KDFW Enroute 0432
FFT3304 KLAX KPHX Enroute 1256
BOX475 KLAX KSEA Enroute 1448
DAL72 KLAX YBBN Enroute 1527
SWA711 KLAX KSFO Enroute 1628
AAL1860 KLAX KPHX Enroute 1718
UAL332 KLAX KSFO Enroute 1500
DAL420 KLAX KDFW Enroute 0328
BAW280 KLAX EGLL Enroute 0231
UAL1756 KLAX KSFO Enroute 1746
AAL1131 KLAX KPHX Enroute 1600
DLH453 KLAX EDDM Enroute 1600
N245J KLAX KSFO Enroute 1013

Arrivals (22)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
QTR52X OTHH KLAX Enroute 0030
QTR55B KORD KLAX Enroute 1707
DAL707 KJFK KLAX Enroute 1224
UAL1235 KMCO KLAX Enroute 1502
DAL64 NZAA KLAX Enroute 0859
OAS1214 CYVR KLAX Enroute 1229
AAL1292 KSFO KLAX Enroute 1600
AAL781 KLAS KLAX Enroute 1953
AFR026 LFPG KLAX Enroute 1815
AAL1625 KPHX KLAX Enroute 1846
DAL1450 KPHX KLAX Enroute 1636
DAL2720 KSFO KLAX Enroute 1601
SWA2807 KLAS KLAX Enroute 0352
DAL843 KCOS KLAX Enroute 1513
SAS314 EKCH KLAX Enroute 1904
ELY5 LLBG KLAX Enroute 1727
NKS923 KDFW KLAX Enroute 1954
AAL1091 KPHX KLAX Enroute 0230
THY1VE KSAN KLAX Enroute 1600
N2KH KSDF KLAX Departing
FDX227 KOAK KLAX Enroute 1600
N626TG KLAS KLAX Enroute 1600

Los Angeles (SoCal) 43

Arrivals (4)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
N32AW KFLG KCCB Enroute 2308
ASA2336 KSEA KONT Enroute 1236
FFT1261 KDEN KONT Enroute 1527
UPS107 PGUM KONT Enroute 1515

Empire (SoCal) 4

Departures (3)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
N32797 KMYF KHWD Enroute 1851
DLH2P KSAN EDDM Enroute 1600
THY1VE KSAN KLAX Enroute 1600

Arrivals (4)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
DLH5Z EDDM KSAN Enroute 1240
ASA1304 MMSD KSAN Enroute 0731
SWA4319 KLAS KSAN Enroute 1350
DAL3785 KLAS KSAN Enroute 1405

San Diego (SoCal) 7

Departures (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
N138SL KSNA KIZA Enroute 1800

Arrivals (1)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
N1LT KCOS KSNA Enroute 0947

Coast (SoCal) 2

Departures (7)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
VXP811 KBUR KMFR Enroute 1513
ASA1052 KBUR KSEA Enroute 1557
SWA3996 KBUR KOAK Enroute 1611
N2KA KBUR KSJC Enroute 0908
N73HC KBUR KOAK Enroute 1542
N256VM KVNY KBUR Enroute 0728
N9536D KVNY KBUR Enroute 1527

Arrivals (8)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
UAL1887 KSFO KBUR Enroute 0545
SWA1462 KPHX KBUR Enroute 1642
N4427R KVNY KVNY Enroute 0208
N256VM KVNY KBUR Enroute 0728
SWA1994 KLAS KBUR Enroute 1600
N218JS KVNY KVNY Enroute 0312
N9536D KVNY KBUR Enroute 1527
N324AR KVNY KVNY Enroute 0953

Burbank (SoCal) 15

Departures (17)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
HAL7 KLAS PHNL Enroute 0959
UAL1836 KLAS KDEN Enroute 1225
SWA588 KLAS KMDW Enroute 0448
DAL3638 KLAS KDFW Enroute 0408
NKS626 KLAS KDEN Enroute 1255
AAL781 KLAS KLAX Enroute 1953
FFT4157 KLAS KSFO Enroute 1415
FFT3801 KLAS KSFO Enroute 1340
SWA2807 KLAS KLAX Enroute 0352
NKS3618 KLAS KPHX Enroute 2212
SWA587 KLAS KPHX Enroute 1139
SWA1994 KLAS KBUR Enroute 1600
SWA4319 KLAS KSAN Enroute 1350
SWA1361 KLAS KPHX Enroute 1600
WAT4842 KLAS KPHX Enroute 1600
DAL3785 KLAS KSAN Enroute 1405
N626TG KLAS KLAX Enroute 1600

Arrivals (7)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
VIR777 EGLL KLAS Enroute 1257
SWA2830 KHOU KLAS Enroute 1353
FFT777 KDEN KLAS Enroute 1506
FFT2015 KDEN KLAS Enroute 1539
SWA483 KPHX KLAS Enroute 2236
AAY2983 KOAK KLAS Enroute 1235
FFT3020 KSFO KLAS Enroute 1600

Las Vegas 24

Arrivals (2)

Callsign Dep Arr Status ETA
SKW4315 KSLC KSGU Enroute 1600
N138SL KSNA KIZA Enroute 1800

Other 2
  • Flights To/From ZLA: 97
  • Flights in ZLA Airspace: 40
  • Controller Schedule

    April 2nd, 2025

    Los Angeles Tower
    Joshua Claughton

    1530 - 1730 PDT / 2230 - 0030 Zulu

    Socal Approach (West)
    Martin Pease

    Session with PW

    1800 - 1900 PDT / 0100 - 0200 Zulu

    Los Angeles Tower
    Sachin Shankar

    Session with MX

    1830 - 2000 PDT / 0130 - 0300 Zulu

    Burbank Tower
    Bill Bymel

    VALLEY TOWER SESSIONS, COME FLY!

    1830 - 2030 PDT / 0130 - 0330 Zulu

    Van Nuys Tower
    Anthony Ferrando

    VALLEY TOWER SESSIONS!!

    1830 - 2030 PDT / 0130 - 0330 Zulu

    Socal Approach (West)
    Satvir Gill

    2000 - 2230 PDT / 0300 - 0530 Zulu

    Lindbergh Tower
    Jerome Sudhakar

    2000 - 2230 PDT / 0300 - 0530 Zulu

    Lindbergh Ground
    Cale Truitt

    2000 - 2230 PDT / 0300 - 0530 Zulu

    Understanding SOCAL (SCT) Airspace

    Understanding SoCal Airspace

    The Southern California TRACON (abbreviated SoCal) is one of the world’s busiest TRACONs and serves more than 20 airports. You can find controllers from ZLA opening this facility on the network under the callsign SCT_APP. This means that they are covering the entire TRACON and, where there are no ground or tower controllers online, they are also providing top-down services. This means that with just one controller, you will have full ATC coverage within the TRACON airspace.

    Now, what are the boundaries of the SoCal TRACON? As everyone knows, VATSPY, VATTASTIC, etc. just visualize TRACONs as circles around the main airport (KLAX for SCT), but this is not always the case. 

    The SoCal TRACON airspace extends from Burbank to the northwest, Palm Springs to the east and San Diego to the South. Below you have an image that displays the TRACON boundaries with referenced airports and VORs.

     

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    As you can see, the TRACON covers a large portion of airspace. Whenever you are inside the sectors contained within the gray bold lines, and SCT_APP is online, you should contact the controller prior to any activity if you’re at a towered airport (class B, C and D). 

    If you’re inside the airspace but in a non-towered airport, and you would like to fly IFR, you can either contact the controller for IFR clearance on the ground or after you’re airborne. If you’re flying VFR and do not want flight following, just fly making sure you are remaining outside of any class B, C and D airspace. Otherwise, you need to contact ATC to transit through class B, C and D airspace. 

    Pro tip: even though it is not required, flight following is always encouraged in order to start practicing ATC communications and be aware of traffic around you.

    As a general guideline, whenever you’re in doubt about operations or anything, always ask ATC first. VATSIM is an environment where everyone should learn something new every day and the controllers can help you enjoy this experience.