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Welcome to
Houston

Virtual Houston ARTCC

Part of VATUSA & the VATSIM Network.

Welcome to the Virtual Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center! Encompassing an airspace of approximately 280,000 square miles in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, Houston has a diverse selection of destinations for you to choose from along with the professional air traffic control services to support your flight.

Who's Online?

HOU_46_CTR
Gregory Albrecht

Announcements

May 11, 2025

ZHU has appointed a new DATM

Jan 28, 2025

ZHU appoints new TA!!

Aug 5, 2024

ZHU Appoints New DATM

Jul 28, 2024

Houston Seeks DATM

Events

Orlando Live

Presented by ZJX
Apr 11, 2026
21:00 UTC02:00 UTC

Sunday Funday - Club Birthday Edition: Memphis to Houston

Presented by The Pilot Club
Apr 12, 2026
20:30 UTC00:30 UTC

Newest Controllers

QB

Quintin Boggs (QB)

AR

Andrew Roberts (AR)

KD

Kevin Copeland (KD)

Top Controllers

Alan-michael Schwab

07h 51m

Leonard Guidry

07h 24m

Mitchell Scott

05h 43m

Top Positions

Houston Tower

07h 46m

Houston Center

07h 20m

New Orleans Tower

04h 33m

Disclaimer!

All information on this website is for flight simulation use only and is not to be used for real world navigation or flight. This site is not affiliated with ICAO, the FAA, the actual Houston ARTCC, or any other real world aerospace entity.