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CROSSROADS ATHENS X SOFIA
18.09.2026, 16:00 - 19:00 UTC
**ATHENS × SOFIA — CROSSROADS**
The skies over the Balkans are about to get busy.
On **18 September**, Hellenic vACC and Bulgarian vACC go head-to-head in an evening of intense VATSIM traffic between **Athens (LGAV)** and **Sofia (LBSF)**.
Expect full ATC coverage, busy frequencies, realistic operations and plenty of traffic across the Balkans.
🗓️ **18 September 2026**
🕓 **16:00–19:00 UTC**
✈️ **LGAV ↔ LBSF**
Choose your side. File your flight. Take to the skies.
**The Crossfire begins.**
CROSSROADS - ATHENS x SOFIA
Two capitals. Two vACCs. One busy Balkan sky.
On 18 September 2026, Hellenic vACC and Bulgarian vACC join forces for an evening of high-intensity VATSIM operations connecting Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (LGAV) and Sofia (LBSF).
From 16:00 to 19:00 UTC, pilots can take to the skies between Greece and Bulgaria and experience the route under dedicated ATC coverage. With Athens and Sofia fully in the spotlight, expect busy frequencies, coordinated traffic flows and realistic operations throughout the event.
Whether you're flying a short hop between the two capitals or joining the traffic from further afield, everyone is invited to take part.
✈️ THE ROUTE
LGAV Athens → LBSF Sofia
KRO2E KRO UT162 KOROS UN133 PEREN UL863 EVIVI Y94 VANET VANE6D
LBSF Sofia → LGAV Athens
DILVO N127 NIKTI UN127 SUTIS KOROS AMISI T162 NEVRA
🗓️ 18 September 2026 🕓 16:00–19:00 UTC 🇬🇷 ** Athens LGAV** 🇧🇬 ** Sofia LBSF**
Get your aircraft ready, file your flight plan, and get ready to enter the Crossfire.
Athens vs Sofia. The Balkans are calling.
Routing
LGAV-LBSF:
KRO2E KRO UT162 KOROS UN133 PEREN UL863 EVIVI Y94 VANET VANE6D
LBSF-LGAV:
ILVO N127 NIKTI UN127 SUTIS KOROS AMISI T162 NEVRA
Event roster
| Position / Slot | 16:00 - 19:00z |
|---|---|
| LBSR_CTR - Sofia Control | Atanas Arshinkov - 1720051 |
| LBSF_APP - Sofia Approach | Andrei Tzenov - 1604267 |
| LBSF_TWR - Sofia Tower | Nikolay Tonchev - 1470696 |
| LBSF_DEL - Sofia Clearance Delivery | Bozhidar Kodzhamanov - 1861002 |
Statistics
Total movements: 100
Total departures: 21
All times are in UTC (Zulu) time
| No. | Vatsim ID | Callsign | Dep. time | Arr. time | Departure | Destination | Aircraft | Flight level |
| 1 | 1959362 | DLH1703 | 16:13 | 18:13 | LBSF | EDDM | A320 | 36000 |
| 2 | 1056341 | AEE1BS | 16:16 | 17:13 | LBSF | LGAV | A321 | 35000 |
| 3 | 1787181 | AEE3SF | 16:49 | 17:46 | LBSF | LGAV | A320 | 37000 |
| 4 | 2016726 | AEE512 | 16:52 | 17:49 | LBSF | LGAV | A320 | 35000 |
| 5 | 1939844 | RYR45QN | 17:01 | 18:16 | LBSF | LOWW | B738 | 32000 |
| 6 | 1880055 | DLH5RL | 17:03 | - | LBSF | EDDF | A359 | 40000 |
| 7 | 1649454 | AEE22H | 17:06 | 18:04 | LBSF | LGAV | A320 | 35000 |
| 8 | 837042 | RYR9DR | 17:08 | 18:02 | LBSF | LGKR | B738 | 19000 |
| 9 | 1807054 | BVL8277 | 17:29 | 18:25 | LBSF | LGMK | A320 | 37000 |
| 10 | 1259241 | LZB973 | 17:48 | 18:26 | LBSF | LBWN | BCS3 | 27000 |
| 11 | 1953945 | DLH4MK | 17:56 | 19:54 | LBSF | EDDF | A320 | 36000 |
| 12 | 1723064 | AAL79 | 18:00 | 18:55 | LBSF | LGAV | B738 | 31000 |
| 13 | 1971198 | LOT25T | 18:11 | 19:28 | LBSF | EPKK | B38M | 36000 |
| 14 | 1977088 | WZZ31 | 18:13 | 19:32 | LBSF | EPKK | A320 | 36000 |
| 15 | 1744181 | LOT2NS | 18:16 | 19:36 | LBSF | EPKK | B38M | 36000 |
| 16 | 2040916 | WZZ973 | 18:19 | 18:51 | LBSF | LROP | A320 | 20000 |
| 17 | 1637198 | BSU116 | 18:23 | 19:47 | LBSF | LGAV | SF50 | 10000 |
| 18 | 969863 | WZZ9BQ | 18:33 | 19:48 | LBSF | EPKK | A21N | 36000 |
| 19 | 1470273 | DAEIJ | 18:42 | - | LBSF | EDDS | CL60 | 40000 |
| 20 | 1926595 | WMT667 | 18:54 | 20:44 | LBSF | LMML | A321 | 36000 |
| 21 | 1789006 | WZZ6DB | 18:57 | 20:40 | LBSF | LIRN | A20N | 38000 |
Total arrivals: 19
All times are in UTC (Zulu) time
| No. | Vatsim ID | Callsign | Dep. time | Arr. time | Departure | Destination | Aircraft | Flight level |
| 1 | 837042 | RYR14EX | 14:15 | 16:28 | EKCH | LBSF | B738 | 37000 |
| 2 | 1934315 | THY6GR | 16:04 | 16:59 | LTFM | LBSF | A21N | 32000 |
| 3 | 1830652 | AEE2SF | 16:18 | 17:12 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 34000 |
| 4 | 1860093 | AEE44L | 16:20 | 17:15 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 36000 |
| 5 | 1969474 | AUA776 | 16:02 | 17:18 | LOWW | LBSF | A320 | 33000 |
| 6 | 1446544 | THY9PK | 16:30 | 17:22 | LTFM | LBSF | A321 | 32000 |
| 7 | 1572298 | LZB808 | 16:28 | 17:24 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 36000 |
| 8 | 969863 | WZZ9FS | 16:04 | 17:27 | EPKK | LBSF | A21N | 33000 |
| 9 | 1840065 | AEE92F | 16:30 | 17:30 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 34000 |
| 10 | 1899450 | AEE9SF | 16:43 | 17:39 | LGAV | LBSF | A20N | 38000 |
| 11 | 2041096 | WZZ117 | 16:49 | 17:46 | LGAV | LBSF | A20N | 31000 |
| 12 | 1975296 | ROT6PG | 17:14 | 17:51 | LROP | LBSF | B737 | 32000 |
| 13 | 1989072 | GMA77T | 17:02 | 17:56 | LGAV | LBSF | B738 | 38000 |
| 14 | 1982362 | WZZ3462 | 17:08 | 18:03 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 35000 |
| 15 | 1595407 | AEE8SF | 17:15 | 18:09 | LGAV | LBSF | A21N | 36000 |
| 16 | 974229 | WZZ34PR | 16:35 | 18:29 | LCLK | LBSF | A321 | 34000 |
| 17 | 1910213 | BGH0101 | 17:46 | 18:35 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 38000 |
| 18 | 1348362 | FDB5WH | - | 18:41 | OMDB | LBSF | B738 | 34000 |
| 19 | 1982955 | AEE468 | 17:52 | 18:48 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 34000 |
Total departures: 40
All times are in UTC (Zulu) time
| No. | Vatsim ID | Callsign | Dep. time | Arr. time | Departure | Destination | Aircraft | Flight level |
| 1 | 1830652 | AEE2SF | 16:18 | 17:12 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 34000 |
| 2 | 1860093 | AEE44L | 16:20 | 17:15 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 36000 |
| 3 | 1825729 | EZY94FA | 16:23 | - | LGAV | EGCC | A320 | 34000 |
| 4 | 1782585 | DLH8030 | 16:26 | 19:18 | LGAV | EDDW | A320 | 38000 |
| 5 | 1572298 | LZB808 | 16:28 | 17:24 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 36000 |
| 6 | 1840065 | AEE92F | 16:30 | 17:30 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 34000 |
| 7 | 1935075 | UAE104 | 16:32 | 21:06 | LGAV | OMDB | A359 | 39000 |
| 8 | 1754503 | AFR19LP | 16:34 | - | LGAV | LFPG | BCS3 | 38000 |
| 9 | 1959796 | ROT21 | 16:36 | 17:47 | LGAV | LROP | A320 | 36000 |
| 10 | 1899450 | AEE9SF | 16:43 | 17:39 | LGAV | LBSF | A20N | 38000 |
| 11 | 916029 | OAL199 | 16:45 | 17:28 | LGAV | LGKR | A319 | 24000 |
| 12 | 2041096 | WZZ117 | 16:49 | 17:46 | LGAV | LBSF | A20N | 31000 |
| 13 | 1699770 | AEE7M | 16:55 | - | LGAV | LBSF | A321 | 34000 |
| 14 | 1900241 | AEE6LS | 17:00 | 17:29 | LGAV | LGLM | A320 | 19000 |
| 15 | 1989072 | GMA77T | 17:02 | 17:56 | LGAV | LBSF | B738 | 38000 |
| 16 | 1963105 | WMT2166 | 17:05 | 18:15 | LGAV | LROP | A20N | 36000 |
| 17 | 1982362 | WZZ3462 | 17:08 | 18:03 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 35000 |
| 18 | 1318696 | DLH6LX | 17:13 | 19:42 | LGAV | EDDM | A20N | 38000 |
| 19 | 1595407 | AEE8SF | 17:15 | 18:09 | LGAV | LBSF | A21N | 36000 |
| 20 | 1604868 | RYR7FT | 17:17 | - | LGAV | LICC | B38M | 32000 |
| 21 | 1158038 | RYR11LR | 17:20 | 18:41 | LGAV | LICC | B738 | 32000 |
| 22 | 1733704 | RYR7GN | 17:22 | 19:33 | LGAV | EPWR | B738 | 36000 |
| 23 | 1912020 | DLH136 | 17:23 | 19:47 | LGAV | EDDF | A388 | 40000 |
| 24 | 1992698 | WZZ71F | 17:26 | - | LGAV | EDDF | A20N | 38000 |
| 25 | 1483012 | DLH1914 | 17:28 | 19:45 | LGAV | EDDM | A388 | 40000 |
| 26 | 1545105 | FPO14SR | 17:31 | - | LGAV | LFPG | B738 | 36000 |
| 27 | 1974254 | QTR202 | 17:33 | - | LGAV | HECA | A333 | 41000 |
| 28 | 1910213 | BGH0101 | 17:46 | 18:35 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 38000 |
| 29 | 1982955 | AEE468 | 17:52 | 18:48 | LGAV | LBSF | A320 | 34000 |
| 30 | 1933249 | THY501 | 17:56 | 18:49 | LGAV | LTFM | B77W | 39000 |
| 31 | 1229434 | DLH1751 | 17:56 | 18:58 | LGAV | EDDM | A359 | 40000 |
| 32 | 1777067 | AEE652 | 17:59 | - | LGAV | LIRF | A20N | 36000 |
| 33 | 1868717 | AFR805 | 18:07 | 21:07 | LGAV | LFPG | B772 | 40000 |
| 34 | 1950967 | WZZ668 | 18:14 | 19:22 | LGAV | LROP | A320 | 36000 |
| 35 | 1673764 | WMT216Z | 18:16 | 19:25 | LGAV | LROP | A321 | 36000 |
| 36 | 1949862 | KLM1919 | 18:19 | - | LGAV | LBSF | A21N | 36000 |
| 37 | 2010194 | THY4PS | 18:20 | 19:20 | LGAV | LBSF | A21N | 34000 |
| 38 | 1963673 | AEE18A | 18:47 | 19:50 | LGAV | LTFM | A320 | 37000 |
| 39 | 1273083 | BAW214 | 18:49 | 19:57 | LGAV | LROP | A320 | 35000 |
| 40 | 1134998 | BAW9026 | 18:58 | 21:00 | LGAV | HESH | A388 | 39000 |
Total arrivals: 20
All times are in UTC (Zulu) time
| No. | Vatsim ID | Callsign | Dep. time | Arr. time | Departure | Destination | Aircraft | Flight level |
| 1 | 1912020 | DLH136 | 13:01 | 16:08 | EDDK | LGAV | A388 | 39000 |
| 2 | 897514 | BAW33A | 13:23 | 16:19 | EGLL | LGAV | A388 | 41000 |
| 3 | 2024568 | THY3KM | 15:44 | 16:41 | LTFM | LGAV | A359 | 35000 |
| 4 | 1483012 | DLH1914 | - | 16:47 | EDDH | LGAV | A388 | 41000 |
| 5 | 1037024 | UAE209 | 12:29 | 16:56 | OMDB | LGAV | A388 | 40000 |
| 6 | 1056341 | AEE1BS | 16:16 | 17:13 | LBSF | LGAV | A321 | 35000 |
| 7 | 1155554 | XNO486D | 15:56 | 17:26 | LIRF | LGAV | A319 | 35000 |
| 8 | 2012664 | AUA701 | 16:00 | 17:44 | LOWW | LGAV | A321 | 35000 |
| 9 | 1787181 | AEE3SF | 16:49 | 17:46 | LBSF | LGAV | A320 | 37000 |
| 10 | 2016726 | AEE512 | 16:52 | 17:49 | LBSF | LGAV | A320 | 35000 |
| 11 | 1956573 | PAL291 | 15:30 | 17:51 | LEPA | LGAV | A333 | 36000 |
| 12 | 1311962 | MAR725 | 16:34 | 17:53 | LCPH | LGAV | A320 | 34000 |
| 13 | 1976325 | UAE103E | 13:42 | 17:56 | OMDB | LGAV | B77L | 38000 |
| 14 | 1649454 | AEE22H | 17:06 | 18:04 | LBSF | LGAV | A320 | 35000 |
| 15 | 1712945 | CFG421 | 15:43 | 18:12 | EDDF | LGAV | A321 | 33000 |
| 16 | 1134998 | BAW9026 | 15:24 | 18:19 | EGLL | LGAV | A388 | 41000 |
| 17 | 1018240 | RJA131 | 16:35 | 18:26 | OJAI | LGAV | A320 | 36000 |
| 18 | 1332278 | PLI014 | 13:47 | 18:36 | GCXO | LGAV | B752 | 36000 |
| 19 | 1819880 | ITY715 | 17:06 | 18:45 | LIRF | LGAV | BCS3 | 39000 |
| 20 | 1723064 | AAL79 | 18:00 | 18:55 | LBSF | LGAV | B738 | 31000 |