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Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network

Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network (VATSIM) is a nonprofit organization that operates an online flight-simulation network noted for its active membership and realism. Users are able to connect to VATSIM and fly aircraft as a pilot, or direct traffic as an air traffic controller in what has been described as a close approximation of real-life aviation…

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Abbreviation
VATSIM
Formation
July 2001; 25 years ago (2001-07)
Main organ
Board of Governors
Members
>800,000 (190,000 active in the last 6 months)
President
Don Desfosse
Purpose
Provide an online air traffic control and flying community for aviation enthusiasts

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Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples13
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
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Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network

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Abbreviation · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → VATSIM
Formation · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → July 2001; 25 years ago (2001-07)
Main organ · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → Board of Governors
Members · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → 800,000 (190,000 active in the last 6 months)
President · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → Don Desfosse
Purpose · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → Provide an online air traffic control and flying community for aviation enthusiasts
Region served · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → Worldwide
Staff · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → 300+
Type · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → Nonprofit organization
Website · 1
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network → www.vatsim.net

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vatsim network traffic client air pilots flight users controllers controller atc used event virtual simulation also pilot use system created

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Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkAbbreviationVATSIM1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkFormationJuly 2001; 25 years ago (2001-07)1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkMain organBoard of Governors1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkMembers>800,000 (190,000 active in the last 6 months)1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkPresidentDon Desfosse1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkPurposeProvide an online air traffic control and flying community for aviation enthusiasts1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkRegion servedWorldwide1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkStaff300+1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkTypeNonprofit organization1.00infobox
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation NetworkWebsitewww.vatsim.net1.00infobox
SimBriefinstance ofalso used by flight planning sites and flight tracking tools0.80text
SimToolkitProinstance ofalso used by flight planning sites and flight tracking tools0.80text

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