NASCAR Charters Event 25
NASCAR CHARTERS EVENT #25
This weeks NASCAR Charters event 25 will be out in the Midwest in Newton Iowa begininng Thursday August 6th through Sunday August 9th.
The routes will be out of our normal Hubs of MSP, DTW, MEM, PANC, EHAM, RJAA and our NASCAR Hub in CLT. The routes will be flying into Des Moines Intl. (KDSM) 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 Charters Event 25 out in Iowa.
Posted By: Mark Toler on 08/06/2026
FNO Downunder
Aug 07, 2026, 00:00Z - Aug 07, 2026, 23:59Z
Airports: YSSY,YMML,YBBN Date/Time: August 7, 2026, 5pm PT - 9pm PT Date/Time (Zulu): August 8, 2026, 0000z - 0400z
Event Details
VATUSA in partnership with VATPAC invites you to Friday Night Ops: Downunder! Join us as we light up the skies between Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane on Friday the 8th of August (Saturday morning Downunder)
Friday Night Ops is a weekly event run by VATUSA; normally visiting places all around the United States. This time around, Friday Night Ops are coming to the land down under. Fly anywhere between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from 0000z to 0400z (1000-1400 AEST).
Flight Planning
In Australia, flight plans are filed in the ICAO format. SIDs & STARs are not included in the filed flight plan. This will be provided by ATC on contact with clearance delivery (for departures) and with the Centre controller prior to top of descent.
Pre-Departure Clearances (PDCs) are used in Australia. Pilots are required to readback PDCs to the delivery controller. However, when reading back the PDC you do not need to read back everything. Just the SQUAWK, DEPARTURE PROCEDURE, RUNWAY and BAY.
The following video outlines the procedures when flying in Australian Airspace: https://youtu.be/h1YvYQ7JsdU
VATPAC recommends the following routes between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane:
**YSSY – YMML: ** DCT WOL H65 LEECE Q29 BOOIN DCT
YMML – YSSY: DCT DOSEL Y59 RIVET DCT
**YSSY – YBBN: ** DCT OLSEM Y193 BANDA H252 BN DCT
**YBBN – YSSY: ** DCT BN H91 IGDAM H652 TESAT DCT
**YMML – YBBN: ** DCT ML H66 LAGOB H252 BN DCT
**YBBN – YMML: ** DCT BN H91 SANEG Q35 DORSU H119 ML DCT
Pilots are still welcome to fly other routes, however you must make sure your flight plan is compliant with FlightPlanning Requirements. You can use our Pilot Assist Tools 'Route Finder' function to find current valid routings.
Aerodrome and Departure/Approach charts are available for free within Australia which can be found (https://vatpac.org/membership-hub/tools/charts).
Scenery YSSY - Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport: Payware - FlyTampa v2 (FSX/P3D) Payware – FlyTampa (MSFS) Payware - FlyTampa (X-Plane) Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D) Freeware - Gateway (X-Plane 11/12)
YMML - Melbourne Airport: Payware – Orbx (MSFS) Freeware – Flightsim.to (MSFS) Payware – Orbx (FSX/P3D) Freeware – Flyaway (FSX/P3D) Freeware - Gateway (XPlane)
YBBN - Brisbane Airport: Payware - ORBX (P3D v4.5+) Payware - ORBX (MSFS) Payware - ORBX (X-Plane 11) Freeware - Ray Smith (P3D/FSX) Freeware - CDG (X-Plane)
Posted By: Mark Toler on 08/06/2026
Party On Broadway
Aug 08, 2026, 21:00Z - Aug 09, 2026, 03:00Z
Join the virtual Memphis ARTCC for a party on Broadway, LIVE!
Event Field: KBNA
Time & Date: August 8th, 2026, 4-10 PM Central (2100-0300z)
Posted By: Mark Toler on 08/06/2026
A220 MADNESS
Aug 09, 2026, 22:00Z - Aug 10, 2026, 02:00Z
Take the Synaptic A220 online for an evening of fully staffed ATC across the United States. Hosted by VATUSA, this event features three major A220 destinations with comprehensive air traffic control coverage, offering the perfect opportunity to fly airline operations in one of the world's busiest airspace systems.
Whether you're flying short sectors, hub-to-hub services, or joining friends for a group flight, expect busy frequencies, professional ATC, and a great atmosphere throughout the event.
Date: 9 August Time: 2200–0200z
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Featured Airports:
Atlanta – KATL
Boston – KBOS
Detroit – KDTW
Posted By: Mark Toler on 08/06/2026
FLIGHT SCHOOL
Aug 13, 2026, 23:00Z - Aug 14, 2026, 02:00Z
Back in early 1910, the first ever flight school was established in Montgomery, Alabama to train civilian pilots in the United States. Although the flight school didn't last long here, this major milestone in American aviation set forth the freedom of flight that fellow aviators have today. Swing on by KMGM this Thursday night with your general aviation aircraft as we look back at the First Flight's First School. See you then!
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Event field: KMGM
Event times: 23z-02z
Event date: 8/13/2026
Posted By: Mark Toler on 08/06/2026
Metroplex MADNESS
Aug 14, 2026, 00:00Z - Aug 14, 2026, 23:59Z
Join ZFW as we staff the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. From the corporate traffic at Addison, to the Amazon Cargo at Alliance and the GA Traffic galore, the D10 has plenty to see!
Posted By: Mark Toler on 08/06/2026
NASCAR Charters Results
Event #24 Results of the 2026 NASCAR Season
We had AWESOME results for the past weekends NASCAR Charters Event 24 up in Indianapolis. We had 2 pilots participate flying a total of 9 flights with a net revenue of over 3.4 million dollars.
NWA1223 Chris Schiessel led the way with 6 flights and will receive 15 bonus hours, NWA3000 Devin Caliri flew 3 routes (long haulers) and will receive 10 bonus hours.
Chris also had an inpressive landing rate of -17 fpm and will receive extra bonus hours for that achievement.
Congratulations Chris!
A big thanks to both Chris and Devin for their participation of event 24 of the 2026 NASCAR Charter Season.
We are off this weekned and will return for Event 25 out in Iowa beginning Thursday August 6th.
Posted By: Mark Toler on 08/01/2026
Updated Policy Manual
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
Posted By: Mark Toler on 07/15/2026
2026 NASCAR CHARTERS
"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.
Posted By: Mark Toler on 04/08/2026
vNWA Hub Tour 2012-2022
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.
Posted By: James Bishop on 03/10/2026
Executive Flight Schedules
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 .
(click on above link)
(updated 8/15/24)
vNWA Executives
Mark Toler - NWA1964 (TBA)
Chris Schiessl - NWA1223 (TBA)
Robbie Suwary - NWA1999 (TBA)
Posted By: Mark Toler on 02/26/2025
PANC Cargo Operations
"ATTENTION vNWA PILOTS - PANC IS OPEN FOR PILOTS "
Posted By: Mark Toler on 02/26/2025
Buffalo Hunt Tour
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.
Posted By: Mark Toler on 11/27/2019
MAPLE LEAF TOUR
This tour is now "Active" and Pilots can sign up on the "TOURS" page under the "Operations" Tab on the Homepage of the website.
Posted By: Mark Toler on 11/20/2017