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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?

I90_D_APP
Benjamin Atic
HOU_46_CTR
Alan-michael Schwab
HOU_461_CTR
Dean Varsano
IAH_C_TWR
John Morgan

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

LIGHT UP ZHU STAFFUP (non-published event)

Presented by ZHU
Apr 15, 2026
23:59 UTC03:00 UTC

Sunday Funday - CO-OP With Southwest VA

Presented by The Pilot Club
Apr 26, 2026
20:00 UTC22:00 UTC

Newest Controllers

Christopher Knepper

Christopher Knepper (CK)

AT

Austin Seymour (AT)

LP

Lucas Porter (LP)

Top Controllers

Alan-michael Schwab

21h 20m

Leonard Guidry

18h 32m

Ryan O'Keefe

13h 46m

Top Positions

Houston Center

55h 11m

Houston Tower

21h 23m

Houston Approach

19h 56m

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.