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

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BVA Regional Circuit

Posted by Mark Toler on 10/02/2024

In the Regional Circuit, we staff up multiple of our airports to provide pilots with an opportunity to receive 'gate-to-gate' ATC service for the duration of the event. Pilots are encouraged to fly between the airports and make the return flight if time allows; however, traffic from other airports is welcome as well. The Regional Circuit always creates an immersive atmosphere with busy frequencies and congested airways between the host airports.

This Regional Circuit features Albany (KALB), Boston (KBOS), and Bangor (KBGR) airports.

October 2, 2024 1900-2200ET {2 October 2024 2300-0200Z}

NASCAR Charters Event 33

Posted by Mark Toler on 10/02/2024

Event #33 of the 2024 NASCAR Season

We are back down in Sweet Home Alabama with this weeks NASCAR Charter Event 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Season at the Talladega Super Speedway beginning this Thursday Oct. 3rd  running through Sunday Oct. 6th.  Routes will be out of our main Hubs as well as our NASCAR Hubs MSP, DTW, MEM, PANC, EHAM, RJAA, CLT, JQF into Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl. (KBHM) and Talledega Municipal Airport (KASN)

The Charter Routes are numbered NWA7000 - NWA7037.  Pilots can fly any route we have in our system into KBHM & KASN as well and get credit for the flight.  

As always we will be awarding bonus hours to the top 3 pilots with the most flights and additonal bonus hours for the best landing rate below -100 fpm.

Lets have a Great turnout for this Weekends Event 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Charters Season back down in Alabama.

NASCAR Charter Results

Posted by Mark Toler on 10/02/2024

Event #32 Results of the 2024 NASCAR Season

We had AWESOME results for event 32 of the 2024 NASCAR Charter Season out in Kansas City Kansas this past extended weeked.  We had 3 pilots participate flying 17 flights, with an impressive over 11.7 million plus in net revenue.  Not bad for 3 pilots.  NWA3000 Devin Caliri led the way with 7 flights, mostley long haulers, and will receive 15 bonus hours, NWA1019 Greg Knuth had 6 flights and will receive 10 bonus hours and NWA3870 Chris Robison had 4 flights receiving 5 bonus hours.

Greg Knuth also will be receiving an extra 15 bonus hours for the best landing rate below -100 fpm with an impressive -28, -62 & -67 fpm landings. 

AWESOME Job Greg!

Lets get ready for this weeks Event #32 back down in Swett Home Alabama at the Talladega Super Speedway begining Thursday October 3rd.

VATSUR FNO

Posted by Mark Toler on 10/02/2024

VATSUR is teaming up with VATUSA to announce the second edition of the VATSUR FNO. This time we will fly in Caracas (SVMI), Bogotá (SKBO), Rionegro (SKRG), Guayaquil (SEGU), Quito (SEQM) and Lima (SPJC) on October 4th, 2024. From 23:00z to 03:00z, our air traffic controllers will be online ready for you to experience the joy of flying in South America!

South America is thrilled to once again host one of VATUSA's renowned Friday Night Operations! Come and enjoy a night flight in the north of our continent! You will be able to depart and arrive at any of the airports that we will set up for this event, with high quality air traffic controllers all around. Don't miss it!

24 Hours of VATSIM: Leg 8

Posted by Mark Toler on 10/02/2024

Booking for the 2024 Edition of 24 Hours of VATSIM is now live at booking.vatsim.net! 

Please remember that a slot is required to ensure minimal delay for your flight! So grab yours before they're all gone!

Simply visit the website, select the leg you wish to fly, and find an available slot that suits your preferred time. If you wish, you may even book multiple legs! Just make sure to calculate your timings so that you can make it in time for your second slot after completing the first!

24 Hours of VATSIM: Leg 7

Posted by Mark Toler on 10/02/2024

Booking for the 2024 Edition of 24 Hours of VATSIM is now live at booking.vatsim.net! 

Please remember that a slot is required to ensure minimal delay for your flight! So grab yours before they're all gone!

Simply visit the website, select the leg you wish to fly, and find an available slot that suits your preferred time. If you wish, you may even book multiple legs! Just make sure to calculate your timings so that you can make it in time for your second slot after completing the first!

The O'Hare Special III

Posted by Mark Toler on 10/02/2024

For the third year in a row, the Chicago ARTCC is ready to give you the most realistic O'Hare experience possible. Triple simultaneous independent approaches, 170 knots or greater to a 5 mile final, runway changes, and takeoff clearance when the preceding aircraft just rotated. So we bring you "The O'Hare Special!"

Airport: KORD
Date: October 6th, 2024
Time: 2300Z-0300Z