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 CHARTERS Event 16

Posted by Mark Toler on 06/01/2023

NASCAR CHARTERS 2023

Event #16 of the 2023 NASCAR Season

This weeks NASCAR Charters Event 16 this weekend is at 2 different up near St. Louis and out in Portland Oregon beginning this Thursday June 1st through Sunday June 4th flying out of our Hubs at MSP, DTW, MEM, PANC, EHAM, RJAA into KSTL & KPDX.

The Charter Routes are numbered NWA7000 - NWA7037.  Pilots can fly any route we have in our system into KSTL & KPDX 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 Memorial Day Weekends Event 16 of the 2023 NASCAR Charters Season up in St. Louis and over in Portland.

Rocky Top Roundup

Posted by Mark Toler on 06/01/2023

Did you know that the Smokey Mountains are called the Smokies because the mountain tops are always in the fog? Join ZTL in experiencing the smoke of the Smokey Mountains as we staff up Knoxville (KTYS) and Chattanooga (KCHA) from 23:00z to 02:00z.

NASCAR Charter Results

Posted by Mark Toler on 05/09/2023

NASCAR CHARTERS 2023

Event #12 & 13 & 14 Results of the 2023 NASCAR Season

RESULTS TO COME!

PANC Cargo Operations

Posted by Mark Toler on 11/03/2022

"ATTENTION vNWA PILOTS - PANC IS OPEN FOR PILOTS "

Executive Flight Schedules

Posted by Mark Toler on 02/04/2021

vNWA EXECUTIVE FLIGHT SCHEDULES

For anyone that would like to fly along with vNWA Executives, there are now tentative published schedules of vNWA Executives individual scheduled flights.  These flights and times are tentative and subject to change.  Feel free to contact the Executive for specifics if needed by clicking on the link below (KSTP Hub Website) or visit the KSTP Hub Website from the Hubs Tab at the top of the Homepage of the Website, to see when your Executives may be flying and you can join them.

So check out the schedules and fly with us .

KSTP Hub Website

(click on above link)

(updated 2/28/23)

vNWA Executives

Mark Toler - NWA1964  (TBA)

 Chris Schiessl - NWA1223 (TBA) 

Robbie Suwary - NWA1999 (TBA)

vNWA Hub Tour 2012-2022

Posted by James Bishop on 01/30/2020

 vNWA Hub Tour 2012-2022

 Get to know your fellow pilots, and their airspace. There is no specified time to complete this tour, have fun with it and see what you get upon completion.  Click the Operations tab at the top of the homepage and click on "Tours" to get started. 

Be sure to leave a comment indicating a leg of the Tour when filing your PIREP so we can credit you with each leg of the Tour.
 

Buffalo Hunt Tour

Posted by Mark Toler on 11/28/2019

Join in as NWA pilots visit the Northwest Territory  to hunt the elusive green Buffalo in its natural habitat. WWII Piston powered aircraft only, these aircraft will help you camouflage yourself and be inconspicuous while on the Buffalo's home turf.

Be sure to see all the routing details and sign up for this tour and others in our "Tours" section by clicking on the link below.

vNWA Tours