Southwest Virtual Airlines

Experience the Heart of Virtual Aviation

Focus Areas:
- Southwest Virtual Airlines operates out of 12 major Crew Bases: Atlanta (ATL), Nashville (BNA), Baltimore (BWI), Dallas Love Field (DAL), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Orlando (MCO), Chicago Midway (MDW), Oakland (OAK), and Phoenix (PHX). Our expansive network offers pilots the opportunity to fly realistic routes spanning the entire United States, capturing the true essence of Southwest’s point-to-point service model.

Fleet Information:
- Our virtual fleet consists of Boeing 737-700s, 737-800s, and the latest 737 MAX8s. In addition to our current fleet, we offer the opportunity to fly retro flights, using substitutions for former aircraft once flown by Southwest Airlines, adding a nostalgic and varied experience for our virtual pilots. All members, regardless of rank, have full access to our entire fleet, ensuring everyone can enjoy the thrill of flying any aircraft from day one.

Membership Info:
- At Southwest Virtual Airlines, we offer a dynamic ranking system where pilots advance through the ranks based on flights flown, from Trainee to Executive Chief Pilot. Skills and dedication are recognized with awards and honors throughout your virtual career.
- Membership perks include discounts on flight simulation hardware and sceneries, adding value to your flight sim experience.
- Our members have access to fly the real-world daily schedules with hourly gate updates as well as access to our vast operational suite that simulates real-world airline operations, enhancing realism at every level.
- The leading edge of our VA is our proprietary LUVCARS system, which generates detailed dispatch releases, provides custom and accurate performance data, tracks all your flights, and includes a state-of-the-art interactive co-pilot to assist you in the skies.
- Our VATSIM-accredited Training Department offers optional ratings from P1 (PPL) through P4 (Airline Transport Pilot) and optional Boeing 737 training/type ratings for those seeking a comprehensive training experience.

What makes us special?

VATSIM ATO P1-P4
TRAINING DEPARTMENT
DISPATCH DEPARTMENT
CUSTOM ACARS
SVA TV - YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Callsigns Prefixes used by Southwest Virtual Airlines:

- SWA

Reviews (9)

  • Sergio Valenzuela
    Dec 8th 2023

    I can say this is a top VA, they have an awesome community and staff is super engaged. OMG the flight tracking software is just the best around, no VA comes close to their software, just beautiful. They are super true by sticking to Southwest routes only, For me the only downside which it shouldn't be a negative point because it goes against the idea of a SW VA is that you can only fly in the US but if you are only focused on flying in the states, you should definitely try this VA is just the best, beautiful and awesome. Incredible!

  • bobklemm9571@gmail.com
    Oct 26th 2022

    I've been involved in VAs since 1997. This is the best, by far, that I've ever seen. Having the daily real world timetable, including gate numbers and actual aircraft scheduled for the flight (at time of publishing) as far and above what I've ever seen. The resources, including checklists, procedures, training videos, etc, are icing on the cake.

  • Alex Pfeifer
    Oct 11th 2022

    Really enjoying the community and resources that Southwest Virtual provides. Highly recommend if your a 737 pilot!!!

  • SWA14925
    Oct 5th 2022

    My first VA after flying offline for a few years. Very welcoming and have a lot of resources/help for new pilots.

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9 Reviews
Launch Date: 2008-01-01

Airline Types

Passenger Airline

Charter Airline

Aircraft Types

B38M | Boeing 737 MAX 8

B737 | Boeing 737-700

Supported Sims

Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

P3d v3

P3d v4

P3d v5

X-Plane 11

Supported Networks

IVAO

VATSIM

Systems

Custom

Features

Checklists

Discord

Discounts

Documents

Events

Liveries

Pilot Training

Real-World Schedules