✈️ Airport Control Schedule - VATSIM Dispatcher

Hello pilots!

We’re excited to announce the new Airport Control Schedule feature/tool available in our website— a 24-hour ATC coverage prediction view that helps you know when ANY airport is likely to be staffed and which facilities will be online.

:label: What’s included (Update 2.1.0)

  • Airport Control Schedule Page — a comprehensive, interactive 24-hour schedule of expected ATC coverage for all airports with recent control activity (last 90 days) — this is a breakthrough: the schedule provides predicted ATC staffing and facility coverage for those airports and is not limited to bookings, events, or published slot information.

  • Hourly updates — predictions are refreshed roughly every hour (getting predictions for the next 24 hours).

  • Per-facility breakdowns — view expected coverage for DEL, GND, TWR, APP, DEP, CTR and more, with per-hour probabilities and interactive timeline blocks.

  • Search & Filters — powerful query syntax to filter airports by code, country, and facilities (e.g., !APP & EG) supporting AND, OR, and NOT operators.

  • Mobile/desktop friendly UI — a responsive timeline view (wide grid on desktop, vertical timeline on mobile) with tooltips and quick links to radar/coverage details.


:magnifying_glass_tilted_right: How to use it

  • Visit the Airport Control Schedule (login required).

  • Use the search box to filter airports and the timezone selector to view the schedule in your local time.

  • Hover over any time block to see more information.


:movie_camera: Demo: Watch a short demo

Happy holidays!

– Alex

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