If you’ve ever flown into AirVenture, you understand well that it can be an emotional rollercoaster of excitement, fear and awe all rolled into just the leg from the Fisk reporting point until turning off the runway into the grass after landing. Each year the control tower at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh helps turn it into the busiest airport in the world for a portion of AirVenture week, as hundreds of flying machines of all shapes and sizes come and go on a daily basis. It’s not at all unusual to see AirVenture visitors planted in a chair along the side of the runway armed only with a battery-powered VHF radio enjoying the experience of tracking the bee’s nest of aircraft activity from KOSH tower.
AirVenture Air Traffic Went Virtual This Year
Key Takeaways:
- The annual AirVenture event at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), known for becoming the world's busiest airport during its run, was canceled in 2020 due to the virus.
- As a virtual alternative, "SimVenture 2020" was organized to recreate the AirVenture experience for aviation enthusiasts.
- SimVenture 2020 utilized real-world air traffic controllers to staff virtual Fisk Approach and Oshkosh Tower, enabling simulator pilots to fly the famous Fisk Arrival with realistic ATC and simulated high traffic.
- The event was a collaborative effort by PilotEdge, Mindstar Aviation, EAA, and NATCA, with live action also broadcast via a YouTube feed.
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