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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_TWR
Louis Smith
HOU_GND
Lucas Raleigh
IAH_C_TWR
Leonard Guidry
HOU_46_CTR
Ryan O'Keefe

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

Sunday Funday - Club Birthday Edition: Memphis to Houston

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

LIGHT UP ZHU STAFFUP (non-published event)

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

12h 36m

Benjamin Atic

10h 42m

Top Positions

Houston Center

46h 06m

Houston Approach

17h 20m

Houston Tower

15h 27m

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.