✈️ The heart of Spanish aviation awaits you! VATSIM Spain invites you to Spanish Thursdays - Madrid, an event where pilots and controllers will put their skills to the test in one of the busiest and most complex airspaces in the country.
✈️ The heart of Spanish aviation awaits you!
VATSIM Spain invites you to Spanish Thursdays - Madrid, an event where pilots and controllers will put their skills to the test in one of the busiest and most complex airspaces in the country.
Enjoy full ATC coverage at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (LEMD), Spain's primary international hub and one of the most important gateways between Europe, the Americas and Africa. 🌍
With multiple runways, changing north and south configurations, and a constant flow of short-, medium- and long-haul traffic, Madrid demands precise management and seamless coordination. Heavy departure waves, sequenced arrivals and a highly dynamic airspace make every session a true operational challenge. 🎯
* 📅 Date & Time: October 1st | 16z - 19z
* 🎧 ATC Coverage: Full coverage at LEMD
* 🏙️ Experience: Realistic operations at one of Southern Europe's largest hubs.
The event will primarily focus on arrivals and departures at Madrid-Barajas, providing a smooth, demanding and highly realistic experience for both pilots and controllers. Additional airports may also receive ATC coverage depending on controller availability.
🤝 This edition is held in collaboration with vACC Portugal, bringing even greater realism and international coordination to the event.
🛫 Whether you're flying IFR or VFR (outside Class A airspace), join us and experience the nonstop pace of Spain's capital!
❓North or South configuration? Madrid never disappoints.
Event statistics
Departures
70
Arrivals
59
Movements
129
Unique flights
127
Unique pilots
120
A flight participates when a detected departure or arrival is recorded at one of the event airports inside the inclusive event window shown above. Detected movements use stable takeoff and landing transitions and are assigned only to a nearby airport. Headline departure and arrival figures count movements, while flights and pilots are counted uniquely. A flight that departs near the end of the window and lands afterwards counts as a departure only, because its arrival happened outside the window.