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Have you made a VATSIM account, but feel intimidated every time you try to speak on the frequency? Or have you yet to make an account in fear that you haven't got what it takes yet? Then this is the event for you!
At busy airports, or events, it can be a little tricky to learn and get used to the pace.
To help overcome that VATSIM created the First Wings events, dedicated to helping pilots get used to the phraseology, the procedures, and what is expected of them.
For this edition, we will be flying in New Zealand. A city shuttle First Wings Event will be held on December 17th, between the airports of Auckland (NZAA) and Christchurch (NZCH), departing Auckland between 0600 and 0845 UTC, and Christchurch from 0600 until 0830 UTC.
Both before and during the event experienced and patient controllers and pilots will be on the VATSIM Discord to help answer any questions you have.
You may join the discord through https://community.vatsim.net/. If you do not use Discord, VATSIM Supervisors will be on hand during the events, and can at any time be reached via a .wallop.
These events will from now on be held on a regular basis, with one edition occurring on the second weekend of each month. To allow everyone to participate, regardless of their timezone, the location of the event rotates every month, passing through all corners of the World.
ATC
ATC will be rostered on for this Event.
Apply through this page.
Airports
NZAA Auckland, New Zealand
Arrivals
- Auckland — Arrival/Departure (1) & (2) — All RWY
- Auckland — Arrival/Departure (3) & (4) — All RWY
- Auckland — Arrival/Departure (5) & (6) — All RWY
- Auckland — Arrival/Departure (7) & (8) — All RWY
- Auckland — Noise Abatement — All RWY, Minimum Runway Occupancy
- Auckland — Minimum Runway Occupancy — RWY 05R & 23L Arrival
- Auckland — Arrival/Departure (9) & (10) — RWY 05R/23L
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 05R (1) & (2)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 05R (3) & (4)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 05R (5) & (6)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 05R (7) & (8)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 05R (9)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 23L (1) & (2)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 23L (3) & (4)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 23L (5) & (6)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 23L (7) & (8)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 23L (9) & (10)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 23L (11) & (12)
- Auckland — RNAV STAR RWY 23L (13)
- Auckland — Visual RNAV Arrival RWY 05R & 23L
- Auckland — VFR Arrival/Departure Procedures — All RWY, VFR Arrival Procedures — All RWY
Approaches
- Auckland — ILS/DME or LOC/DME RWY 05R & 23L
- Auckland — ILS/DME (CAT II/III) RWY 23L
- Auckland — VOR/DME RWY 05R & VOR/DME RWY 23L
- Auckland — RNP Z RWY 05R & RWY 23L
- Auckland — RNP Y RWY 05R (AR) & RWY 23L (AR)
- Auckland — RNP X RWY 05R (AR) & RWY 23L (AR)
- Auckland — RNP V RWY 23L (AR), RNP U RWY 23L (AR)
- Auckland — RNP S RWY 23L (AR)
Ground
- Auckland — Aerodrome — RWY 05R/23L Operations (1) & (2)
- Auckland — Ground Movements — RWY 05R/23L Operations
- Auckland — International Apron — RWY 05R/23L, Domestic Apron — RWY 05R/23L
- Auckland — Ground Movements (1) & (2) — All RWY
- Auckland — Ground Movements (3) & (4) — All RWY
- Auckland — Ground Movements (5) & (6) — All RWY
- Auckland — Ground Movements (7) — Low Visibility Taxi Routes
- Auckland — Ground Movements (8) — RWY 23L Arrivals, Ground Movements (9) — RWY 23L Departures
- Auckland — Ground Movements (10) & (11) — Code F ACFT
- Auckland — Code F ACFT Taxi Routes — RWY 05R/23L — Arrival & Departure
Departures
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 05R (1) & (2)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 05R (3) & (4)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 05R (5) & (6)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 05R (7) & (8)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 05R (9) & (10)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 05R (11)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 23L (1) & (2)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 23L (3) & (4)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 23L (5) & (6)
- Auckland — RNAV SID RWY 23L (7) & (8)
- Auckland — RADAR SID RWY 05R/23L
- Auckland — VFR Departure Procedures — All RWY
Standard Route Clearances
Miscellaneous
Special
- Auckland — ILS/DME W or LOC/DME W RWY 23L, LOC/DME W RWY 05R
- Auckland — VOR/DME W RWY 05R & 23L
- Auckland — RNP W RWY 23L
- Auckland — Aerodrome — RWY 05R/23L — WIP West, Operational Data — RWY 05R/23L — WIP West
- Auckland — Ground Movements — RWY 05R/23L — WIP West
- Auckland — ILS/DME E or LOC/DME E RWY 05R, LOC/DME E RWY 23L
- Auckland — VOR/DME E RWY 05R & RWY 23L
- Auckland — RNP E RWY 05R
- Auckland — Aerodrome — RWY 05R/23L — WIP East, Operational Data — RWY 05R/23L — WIP East
- Auckland — Ground Movements — RWY 05R/23L — WIP East
NZCH Christchurch, New Zealand
Arrivals
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (3)
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (4) & (5) — RWY 02/20
- Christchurch — Arrival/Departure (6) — RWY 02/20
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (7) & (8)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 02 (9)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 20 (7) & (8)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 11 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 11 (3)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (3) & (4)
- Christchurch — RNAV STAR RWY 29 (5) & (6)
- Christchurch — VFR Arrival Procedures RWY 02/20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — VFR Arrival Procedures RWY 29 (1) & (2)
Approaches
- Christchurch — ILS/DME or LOC/DME RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — VOR/DME RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP Z RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP Y RWY 02 & 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP X RWY 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP W RWY 02 & 20 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP V RWY 02 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP RWY 11, RNP Y RWY 29 (AR)
- Christchurch — RNP W RWY 29 (AR)
Ground
Departures
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 02 (1)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 02 (2) & (3)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 20 (3), RNAV SID RWY 11
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 29 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — RNAV SID RWY 29 (3), RADAR SID RWY 02, 20, 29
- Christchurch — VFR Departure Procedures RWY 02/20 (1) & (2)
- Christchurch — VFR Departure Procedures RWY 29 (1) & (2)
Standard Route Clearances
Miscellaneous
Special
- Christchurch — ILS/DME N or LOC/DME N RWY 02, VOR/DME N RWY 02
- Christchurch — RNP N RWY 02
- Christchurch — Aerodrome (1) & (2) — RWY 02 — WIP North
- Christchurch — Operational Data — RWY 02 (RWY 20 Take-off) — WIP North, Ground Movements — RWY 02 (RWY 20 Take-off) — WIP North
- Christchurch — LOC/DME S RWY 02, ILS/DME S or LOC/DME S RWY 20
- Christchurch — VOR/DME S RWY 02 & RWY 20
- Christchurch — RNP S RWY 20
- Christchurch — Aerodrome (1) & (2) — RWY 02/20 — WIP South
- Christchurch — Operational Data — RWY 02/20 — WIP South, Ground Movements — RWY 02/20 — WIP South
Positions
| Callsign | Radio Name | FrequencyFreq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTR | NZAA_CTR | Auckland Control | 123.900 |
| NZCH-K_CTR | Christchurch Control | 129.400 | |
| NZCH-T_CTR | Christchurch Control | 123.700 | |
| APP | NZAA_APP | Auckland Approach | 124.300 |
| NZCH_APP | Christchurch Approach | 126.100 | |
| DEP | NZAA_DEP | Auckland Approach | 129.600 |
| NZCH_DEP | Christchurch Departures | 120.900 | |
| TWR | NZAA_TWR | Auckland Tower | 118.700 |
| NZCH_TWR | Christchurch Tower | 118.400 | |
| GND | NZAA_GND | Auckland Ground | 121.900 |
| NZCH_GND | Christchurch Ground | 121.900 | |
| DEL | NZAA_DEL | Auckland Delivery | 128.200 |
| NZCH_DEL | Christchurch Delivery | 128.200 |
Rostered ATC
The controller positions for this event are being rostered by the event organisers.
You can no longer apply to provide ATC for this event.
Flight Bookings
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These bookings display on the VATNZ website and allow others to know when and where to expect pilots and controllers to be online.
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