The International Online Aviation Network

Join the largest online aviation network, and interact with over 100,000 other virtual pilots and air traffic controllers all around the world

Fly online with thousands of others

Enter a realistic and dynamic online simulator experience with air traffic controllers and pilots

Connect with one of our simple apps

VATSIM offers simple, fast and easy to use clients for all major flight simulators: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Prepar3D, X-Plane and FlightGear

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File a flightplan

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Connect with one of our easy to use clients

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Start flying on the VATSIM Network!

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Audio for VATSIM

Meet VATSIM's next generation audio system

Modern Audio

best in class codec simulating both VHF and HF radio

Ranging

radio signal that degenerates accurately with distance

2000+

concurrent transceivers online

10,000+

realistically simulated radio stations

Ready to start flying online?