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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
Alan-michael Schwab
HOU_461_CTR
Dean Varsano
I90_D_APP
Benjamin Atic

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

LP

Lucas Porter (LP)

Benjamin Atic

Benjamin Atic (BA)

QB

Quintin Boggs (QB)

Top Controllers

Alan-michael Schwab

10h 57m

Leonard Guidry

08h 18m

Gregory Albrecht

06h 16m

Top Positions

Houston Center

22h 38m

Houston Tower

08h 40m

New Orleans Tower

07h 03m

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.