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Friday Fly-ins return already for a one-off trip to Raglan, except on a Saturday!
Friday Night Fly-Ins are designed to bring the experience of a General Aviation fly-in to VATSIM. While we can't simulate the fun that fly-in's provide once you arrive, we can certainly provide the fun experience of actually flying in.
These events will be moving around airports in NZ and could be Controlled and Un-controlled airports but the flying is primarly focused on VFR flying.
Fly-in time is scheduled for 8:30pm NZ time, (0830 UTC) so plan to arrive at Raglan around then.
Located in the Waikato region, Raglan (NZRA) is a small aerodrome located almost smack bang in the middle of town. It operates of a single 646m long grass 05/23 runway.
Raglan is a small but popular airfield, despite no hangarage nor much parking for resident aircraft. Some of that popularity though is due to the town's beaches and surfing, along with the airport being right next to the holiday park, perfect for flying in and camping.
Lots of short hops available here. You could hop across from Te Kowhai(NZTE) or Hamilton (NZHN) or down from Auckland (NZAA) or Ardmore (NZAR) for example. Longer trips could include places such as Taupo (NZAP) or North Shore (NZNE)
After arriving, be sure to stick around to watch and listen to the other traffic coming in and out for the airport for the event, then why not pick a different airport to depart to and enjoy the fantastic scenery the area has to offer.
Scenery
- P3D/FSX - Freeware scenery by Michael Allen-Andrews - https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/9060/fsx-raglan-new-zealand-scenery/
- X-Plane - Freeware scenery by DazaXIII - https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/45533-nzra-raglan%E2%80%93-nz-stories-07/
- MSFS2020 - Freeware scenery by NZA Simulations - https://nzasimulations.com/product/nzra-raglan/
ATC
ATC for Core positions will be rostered on by the Events Director for Friday Fly-in events.
This decision was made due to the high interest in controlling and limited positions available.
To apply please use the applications tab above. Applications will close at the end of the Tuesday before the event.
Core positions will be the positions listed below on this page.
Raglan is an uncontrolled airport covered above by Auckland Control from 6500ft and up which will be staffed.
Airports
NZRA Raglan, New Zealand
Positions
| Callsign | Radio Name | FrequencyFreq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTR | NZAA-R_CTR | Auckland Control (Raglan) | 126.000 |
| APP | NZHN_APP | Bay Approach | 125.300 |
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
We encourage pilots to book your intention to fly using vroute.
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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