Virtual Northwest Airlines is dedicated to providing a unique environment for the advancement of the virtual aviation experience.

Through our mutual efforts, vNWA partners, pilots and staff continually work to ensure that all of our members feel as part of a family of like-minded enthusiasts who work together to simulate the operations of Northwest Airlines as closely as possible by utilizing the same fleet, routes, and hub structure of the airline before it merged.

In doing this, vNWA staff endevour to provide our pilots with all the tools needed to make their experience as enjoyable and realistic as possible.

James Bishop, vNWA CEO

vNWA VATSIM Activity

smartCARS Live Flights

NASCAR Charter Results

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/30/2026

Event #32 Results of the 2026 NASCAR Season

 We had NWA3000 Devin Caliri participate and carry us through this past weekends Event 32 of the 2026 NASCAR Season flying into Kansas City.

Devin will receive 15 bonus hours for his participation.

Thanks again to Devin for your participation.

 Lets get ready for EVENT 33 back out in Las Vegas beginning this Thursday October 1st.

NASCAR Charters Event 33

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/30/2026

  NASCAR CHARTERS EVENT #33

This weeks NASCAR Charters event 33 will be back out in Las Vegas with 2 races beginning Thursday Oct. 1st through Sunday Oct. 4th.  

The routes will be out of our normal Hubs of MSP, DTW, MEM, PANC, EHAM, RJAA and our NASCAR Hub in CLT.  into Harry Reid Intl. (KLAS)with route numbers NWA7001 - NWA7039. 

As always we will be awarding bonus hours to the top 3 pilots flying the most routes. 

Additional bonus hours will be giving to the pilot with the best landing rate below -100 fpm.     

Lets have a Great turn out for this weekends NASCAR Chase to the Championship Charters Event 33 back out in Vegas. 

 Also we would like to announce the addition of a new aircraft to the fleet with the 1st one based in CLT for our NASCAR Ops, we would like to welcome the A220-100 to vNWA.  Seat configuration of 12 First Class, 20 Economy Comfort, and 77 Main Cabin for a total of 109 passengers.

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Midwest TRACON Tour

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/30/2026

Puget Sound Parade

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/30/2026

Light Up Louisiana

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/30/2026

Updated Policy Manual

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/23/2026

UPDATED POLICY MANUAL

The Executive Staff has updated and revised the Virtual Northwest Policy Manual.  We would like for all the Pilots and Staff to download and read the updated Policy manual and respond that you have done so. 

The Policy Manual is located in the Pilot Center under the "Downloads" section at the bottom of the page.  This is a requirement for all active vNWA Pilots and Staff.

Please email me at mst_64@comcast.net that you have accomplished this request.  There is a lot of information to stay compliant as well as our operation as a whole

There are some exciting changes ahead for vNWA so stay tuned for announcements in the near future that we believe will grow the VA again.

Thanks for your attention into this matter!

Mark S. Toler

Chief Executive Officer

Virtual Northwest Airlines

2026 NASCAR CHARTERS

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/23/2026

"NASCAR CHARTERS 2026"

2026 CHARTER SEASON

It's that time of the year again and Virtual Northwest Airlines Operations is proud to announce the kickoff of the 2024 NASCAR Charter Season.  Our Charters will run weekly during the Season starting the week Feb. 11th with the 2026 Daytona 500 race on Feb. 15th operating a wide variety of aircraft out of KMSP, KDTW, KMEM, EHAM, PANC, RJAA and our NASCAR Hub in KCLT & KJQF for the 2026 season.  

Bonus hours will be awarded to the top 3 pilots with the most routes flown for these charters.  We will continue with additional Bonus for this years 2026 NASCAR Season for the Pilots with the "Best Landing Rate" (below -100 ft./min.) each week as well.

So lets get ready to get these race fans back and forth to over 38 events and venues this 2026 Season.