Find Your Next VATSIM Flight

Discover flights with live ATC coverage, real-time weather, and intelligent scoring—optimized for VATSIM pilots

Flight Discovery

30 min12 hours+

Minutes from now until departure, or click calendar to pick a specific time

Wildcards: * (any), ? (single char)

Airport Filters

All airport filters are optional. Whitelist includes specific airports, blacklist excludes them. Can be used together for fine-grained control. Wildcards: * (any), ? (single char)

Advanced Filters

Airline Filters

Whitelist selects specific airlines, blacklist excludes them. Can be used together for fine-grained control.

ATC Requirements

Departure Time Window

Departure Window:

Flights can depart between Jan 26, 02:03 PM UTC and Jan 26, 03:03 PM UTC

Data Providers

All providers except FlightAware are available to all users. Hover over FlightAware for more information.

Search Options

VATSIM Route Exclusion

When enabled, your recent VATSIM flight history will be excluded from results (typically the last ~20 flights). Requires a linked VATSIM account.

Weather Preferences

Origin Weather Preferences
Weather Preferences

Avoid penalizes flights with these conditions, Prefer favors them, Neutral has no effect on scoring.

Destination Weather Preferences
Weather Preferences

Avoid penalizes flights with these conditions, Prefer favors them, Neutral has no effect on scoring.

Live
ATC Data
8300+
Airports
110K+
Real Flights
1-Click
VATSIM Flights

Why findsim.flights?

Advanced algorithms and real-time data to enhance your virtual flying experience

VATSIM Events & Bookings

Discover flights during live events with controller ratings and bookings

Community Folder Scanner

Drop in your MSFS community folder for instant scenery detection (payware + freeware)

Airport Bias System

Customize airport preferences and adjust biases instantly on results page

Detailed Discovery Tracing

Real-time insight into flight discovery process with streaming JSON traces

One-Click VATSIM Flights

No more searching Google, FlightAware, or Flightradar24 for realistic flights

Smart Scoring

AI-powered flight recommendations with real-time weather and ATC coverage

One-Click VATSIM Flight Discovery

Say goodbye to endless searching across Google, FlightAware, and Flightradar24. findsim.flights brings you realistic VATSIM flights in a single click.

  • ✓Instantly find realistic flights based on real-world airline schedules
  • ✓No more juggling multiple flight tracking websites
  • ✓Direct integration with SimBrief for seamless flight planning

How It Works

1

Enter Your Preferences

Choose your departure airport, aircraft type, and flight duration

2

Get Instant Results

Our algorithm finds realistic flights with live ATC coverage

3

Fly with Confidence

Export to SimBrief and start your VATSIM flight

Live VATSIM Integration

Event Detection
LIVE
Controller Ratings
S1-C3
ATC Bookings
24/7

VATSIM Events & Controller Intelligence

Discover flights during live VATSIM events with detailed controller information including ratings and booking schedules.

  • ✓Automatic detection of VATSIM events and special operations
  • ✓View controller ratings (S1, S2, S3, C1, C2, C3) for quality ATC
  • ✓Check upcoming ATC bookings to plan your flights ahead

MSFS Community Folder Scanner

Simply drop in your Microsoft Flight Simulator community folder path and instantly detect all your installed scenery—both payware and freeware.

Instant Detection

Automatically scans your community folder and identifies all installed airports

Payware & Freeware

Recognizes both payware and freeware scenery add-ons for accurate flight planning

Smart Prioritization

Flights to airports with your installed scenery get priority in results

Dynamic Airport Bias System

Take full control of your flight search results with our powerful airport bias system. Adjust preferences on-the-fly without re-running searches.

  • ✓Set positive or negative bias for any airport worldwide
  • ✓Instantly adjust biases directly on the results page
  • ✓Results re-sort automatically based on your preferences
  • ✓Save your favorite airports for future searches

Example Bias Settings

KJFK - New York JFK+50
EGLL - London Heathrow+30
KSFO - San Francisco-20

Real-Time Discovery Tracing

Get unprecedented insight into how flights are discovered with our streaming JSON trace system. Perfect for understanding why certain flights are included or excluded.

Live Streaming Updates

Watch in real-time as the discovery engine processes flights, checks ATC coverage, validates weather conditions, and applies your preferences.

{ "event": "checking_atc", "airport": "KJFK" }
{ "event": "atc_found", "controllers": 3 }
{ "event": "weather_check", "metar": "VFR" }
{ "event": "flight_scored", "score": 87 }

Troubleshooting Made Easy

Understand exactly why a flight was excluded or scored lower. All trace messages are saved with your discovery for later review.

  • →See which filters excluded specific flights
  • →Understand scoring decisions in detail
  • →Review the complete discovery process anytime
  • →Debug unexpected results with full transparency

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about findsim.flights

What is findsim.flights?

findsim.flights is a VATSIM flight discovery tool that helps you find realistic flights with live ATC coverage in one click. No more searching across Google, FlightAware, or Flightradar24.

How does the VATSIM integration work?

We pull live VATSIM data including active controllers, their ratings (S1-C3), ATC bookings, and ongoing events. Flights are scored based on ATC coverage quality and availability.

What is the Community Folder Scanner?

Simply provide your MSFS community folder path and we automatically detect all installed scenery (payware and freeware). Flights to airports with your scenery get priority in results.

Can I adjust results without re-searching?

Yes! The dynamic airport bias system lets you set positive or negative bias for any airport directly on the results page. Results re-sort instantly based on your preferences.

What is discovery tracing?

Our real-time tracing system streams JSON messages showing exactly how flights are discovered, scored, and filtered. This gives you complete transparency and helps troubleshoot unexpected results.

Is SimBrief integration included?

Yes! Every flight result can be exported directly to SimBrief with one click for seamless flight planning.

Do I need to pay for FlightAware data?

FlightAware integration is optional and requires your own API key due to costs. Basic flight discovery works perfectly without it using our other data sources.

How often is VATSIM data updated?

VATSIM data including active controllers, events, and bookings is updated in real-time during each flight discovery.

Enhanced with VATSIM

Connect your VATSIM account to save preferences, sync with SimBrief, and get personalized flight recommendations based on your flying history.

VATSIM connection is optional - you can use findsim.flights without an account