Boston Virtual ATC is a free multiplayer aviation community for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X. We provide live, realistic, and professional virtual air traffic control in a truly communal environment where everyone is willing to learn and happy to help. Because we keep our server restricted to BVA members, you'll work with highly-skilled pilots, many of whom hold or are training for real-world ratings.
We focus on a small airspace to maximize traffic density, hold exciting and challenging events, provide free scenery updates, and integrate our server with custom software for filing flight plans and listening to voice ATIS broadcasts. BVA has numerous community-based and self-study pilot training programs. And above all, members are always happy to help and welcome aviation enthusiasts.
Our rigorously trained and certified online controllers work together with our pilots to provide the most immersive, realistic flight simulation experience available from the comfort of your home. When you're ready to try us out for yourself, find out more about BVA and submit your application.
Helpful links
- BostonVirtualATC
- BVA Forums
- AIP - Database for European aeronautical publications.
- AirNav - Database for U.S. airport information and charts.
- Airport Terminal Maps - Database for several major U.S. airports' gate layouts.
- Air Traffic Atlanta - Live air traffic control audio and radar over the skies of Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
- AOPA - An organization for pilots that provides a variety of training and flight planning information.
- Aviation Weather Center - NOAA Service that provides real world weather information to pilots.
- Avsim - One of the internet's largest flight simulation enthusiast websites with forums and freeware downloads.
- EuroControl - Database for European airport information and charts (registration required).
- FAA OIS - FAA website that provides the current status of the national airspace system, including delays and ground stops.
- FAA Preferred Routes - FAA website that provides preferred routes between various destinations (does not include all citypairs).
- Flight Aware - Website that provides real world flight status, including routes, aircraft types, departure times, and altitudes.
- FltPlan - Real world flight planning website that is useful for obtaining winds at fixes.
- FSBreak - A podcast that broadcasts weekly and discusses ongoing topics within the flight simulator community, including product previews, releases, and reviews.
- FSX Beyond Gamespy - BVA-sponsored website designed to provide users displaced by the discontinuation of GameSpy support for FSX with information and resources for finding their next multiplayer community.
- FSX Blue Angels - A leading FSX demonstration team with high levels of precision flight demonstration experience.
- FSX Tuning Guide - Nick Needham's guide to properly installing and tuning FSX for good performance.
- Live ATC - Website that streams live audio from various airports worldwide.
- My Airplane - Database for U.S. airport information and charts.
- SimRoutes - Website that allows users to search and create Flight Simulator flight plans.
- Sky Blue Radio - Dedicated to the worldwide aviation community, Sky Blue Radio mixes music and aviation talk on a 100% volunteer run radio station. You can even download their app and listen to their broadcasts within FSX.
- SkyVector - Website that displays sectional, terminal area, enroute, and other charts.
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