263 Countries and Territories in 263 Days

[LordWizrak]

19 December 2021

Sweden

Ljungbyhed Airport (ESTL/QEL)

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Sweden is a country that easily punches heads and shoulders above its weight. The country is home to various household brand names, such as H&M, IKEA, Spotify and Ericsson. Sweden also has a very progressive automobile scene, with major players such as Volvo, and one of the most infamous truck brands, Scania. It’s also the home to Koenigsegg, a Swedish hypercar brand and manufacturer.

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Europe West | Region Tracking Topic

Ljungbyhed Airport (ESTL/QEL) 🇸🇪 Open Frequencies: Ground : 121.66MHz Tower : 129.70MHz ATIS : 132.75MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 29L Landing: 29L Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-19T13:30:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-19T14:00:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS : Ljungbyhed airport, ATIS information ALPHA, time 1331 ZULU, Wind 330 at 10 Visibility 21, Temperature 5, Dew Point -1, QNH 1018. Landing Runway 29L, Departing Runway 29L. Advise on initial contact, you have information ALPHA…

227 Country and Territories Controlled, 36 Uncontrolled, 36 days to go

[LordWizrak]

20 December 2021

Macedonia

Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (LWOH/OHD)

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Like many countries in the region, Macedonia is one of the oldest inhabited regions in Europe.

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Europe East | Region Tracking Topic

Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (LWOH/OHD) 🇲🇰 Open Frequencies: Tower : 119.30MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 02 Landing: 02 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-20T13:05:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-20T13:35:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS is not available. Please follow the listed runways in use above. ATIS : Not applicable

228 Country and Territories Controlled, 35 Uncontrolled, 35 days to go

[LordWizrak]

21 December 2021

Bulgaria

Plovdiv Airport (LBPD/PDV)

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Bulgaria was the country where Cyrillic alphabets originated from. It was adopted in the country before other eastern European and Balkan states.

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Europe East | Region Tracking Topic

Plovdiv Airport (LBPD/PDV) 🇧🇬 Open Frequencies: Tower : 133.60MHz ATIS : 127.00MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 30 Landing: 30 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-21T03:20:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-21T03:50:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS : Plovdiv airport, ATIS information ALPHA, time 0321 ZULU, Wind 280 at 14 Visibility 21, Temperature 3, Dew Point -7, QNH 1018. Landing Runway 30, Departing Runway 30. Advise on initial contact, you have information ALPHA.

229 Country and Territories Controlled, 34 Uncontrolled, 34 days to go

[LordWizrak]

22 December 2021

Romania

Feteşti Air Base (LRFT)

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Romania is the home to Francesco Illy, the founder of Illycaffè, who was born in Timisoara, Romania in 1892. He also invented the first automatic steam espresso coffee machine. And as a frequent coffee drinker, I can assure you that this invention is probably one of the best in the world.

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Europe East | Region Tracking Topic

Feteşti Air Base (LRFT) 🇷🇴 Open Frequencies: Ground : 122.10MHz Tower : 119.32MHz ATIS : 122.52MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 36 Landing: 36 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-22T07:20:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-22T08:20:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS : Fetești airport, ATIS information ALPHA, time 0720 ZULU, Wind Variable at 3 Visibility 21, Temperature -8, Dew Point -9, QNH 1028. Landing Runway 36, Departing Runway 36. Advise on initial contact, you have information ALPHA.

230 Country and Territories Controlled, 33 Uncontrolled, 33 days to go

[LordWizrak]

23 December 2021

Hungary

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (LHBP/BUD)

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Hungary is home to the Hungaroring. It’s the only F1 circuit in Eastern Europe, and is thought to be the “Monaco without the barriers”. In 2021 at least, it was the scene of one of the most insane first lap incidents, and while it wasn’t the best for the championship, it was nothing short of chaotic.

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Europe East | Region Tracking Topic

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (LHBP/BUD) 🇭🇺 Open Frequencies: Ground : 121.90MHz Tower : 119.97MHz ATIS : 117.30MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 13L, 13R Landing: 13L, 13R Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-23T02:00:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-23T03:00:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS : Budapest Ferenc airport, ATIS information ALPHA, time 0200 ZULU, Wind 110 at 3 Visibility 21, Temperature -5, Dew Point -8, QNH 1027. Landing Runways 13R and 13L, Departing Runways 13R and …

231 Country and Territories Controlled, 32 Uncontrolled, 32 days to go

[LordWizrak]

24 December 2021

Belarus

Mahilyow Airport (UMOO/MVQ)

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Known as Maslenitsa Week in Belarus, this is the last week before Lent where pancakes are served at home as well as in street festivals. Belarus is also a country that loves its sports, with thousands of venues open to the public, they are often either watching or playing some sport whenever they get the chance.

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Europe East | Region Tracking Topic

Mahilyow Airport (UMOO/MVQ) 🇧🇾 Open Frequencies: Tower : 127.10MHz ATIS : 118.07MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 13 Landing: 13 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-24T02:35:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-24T03:05:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS :

232 Country and Territories Controlled, 31 Uncontrolled, 31 days to go

[Ritesh321]

1 month left!

[LordWizrak]

25 December 2021

Faroe Islands

Vágar Airport (EKVG/FAE)

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Faroe Island is a small island north of Scotland and to the southeast of Iceland, and is a part of Denmark. It has a somewhat sizeable population of about 50,000 people, though sheep still outnumber people with there being a population of about 70,000 sheep. Somewhat interestingly, the island only has a total of 5 traffic lights on their roads.

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Europe West | Region Tracking Topic

Vágar Airport (EKVG/FAE) 🇫🇴 Open Frequencies: Tower: 120.20MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 12 Landing: 12 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-25T02:55:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-25T03:25:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS is not available. Please follow the listed runways in use above. ATIS : Not applicable

233 Country and Territories Controlled, 30 Uncontrolled, 30 days to go

[LordWizrak]

26 December 2021

Finland

Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (EFTP/TMP)

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While it may not seem like it, Finland’s small size packs with it a massive punch in the world of extreme sports. Especially so in the world of motorsports, Finland has produced some of the most famous drivers to have driven in Formula One, with names such as Heikki Kovalainen, Keke Rosberg, Mika Hakkinen and the legendary Kimi Raikkonen being frequent race winners, as well as having four world championships between them. In the upcoming 2022 season, Valterri Bottas will be the last remaining Finn on the grid after Kimi Raikkonen’s retirement, and while Valterri Bottas was once a semi-frequent race winner, his move from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo might bring with it an end to him being at the front of the grid.

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Europe West | Region Tracking Topic

Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (EFTP/TMP) 🇫🇮 Open Frequencies: Ground: 124.27MHz Tower: 119.70MHz ATIS: 133.55MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 24 Landing: 24 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-26T04:00:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-26T04:30:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS :

234 Country and Territories Controlled, 29 Uncontrolled, 29 days to go

[LordWizrak]

27 December 2021

Malta

Malta International Airport (LMML/MLA)

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The tenth smallest country in the world but also the fourth-most densely populated sovereign country, Malta is an island in the Mediterranean Sea lying south of Italy and north of Tunisia. Its climate year-round doesn’t vary too much. It is also a favourite for the very wealthy, given that Malta has long been considered a traditional tax haven due to some of the lowest taxes on profits of any country in the European Union.

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Europe West | Region Tracking Topic

Malta International Airport (LMML/MLA) 🇲🇹 Open Frequencies: Ground: 121.60MHz Tower: 135.10MHz ATIS: 127.40MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 31 Landing: 31 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-27T09:20:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-27T10:20:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS : Malta airport, ATIS information BRAVO, time 1000 ZULU, Wind 320 at 11 variable between 290 and 350, Visibility 6, Temperature 18, Dew Point 13, QNH 1015. Landing Runway 31, Departing Runway 31. Advise on initial contact,…

235 Country and Territories Controlled, 28 Uncontrolled, 28 days to go

[LordWizrak]

28 December 2021

Lithuania

Vilnius Airport (EYVI/VNO)

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Lithuania was once one of Europe’s largest country, occupying present-day Belarus, Ukraine, as well as large parts of Russia and Poland, this then broke up into the Polish-Lithuania Commonwealth.

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Europe East | Region Tracking Topic

Vilnius Airport (EYVI/VNO) 🇱🇹 Open Frequencies: Tower : 118.20MHz ATIS : 123.85MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 01 Landing: 01 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-28T03:15:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-28T03:45:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS : Vilnius airport, ATIS information ALPHA, time 0317 ZULU, Wind 140 at 3 Visibility 21, Temperature -12, Dew Point -14, QNH 1019. Landing Runway 01, Departing Runway 01. Advise on initial contact, you have information ALPHA.

236 Country and Territories Controlled, 27 Uncontrolled, 27 days to go

[LordWizrak]

29 December 2021

Latvia

Liepāja International Airport (EVLA/LPX)

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Interestingly, in 1812, a large section of Riga was intentionally burned down in anticipation of an attack by Napoleon and his troops. The attack didn’t materialised, so hundreds of buildings were destroyed needlessly.

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Liepāja International Airport (EVLA/LPX) 🇱🇻 Open Frequencies: Tower : 129.40MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 06 Landing: 06 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-29T04:00:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-29T04:30:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS is not available. Please follow the listed runways in use above. ATIS : Not applicable

237 Country and Territories Controlled, 26 Uncontrolled, 26 days to go

[LordWizrak]

30 December 2021

Estonia

Tartu Airport (EETU/TAY)

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Estonia is the northernmost Baltic state, with Finland and Sweden only being separated by the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea too. They all share fairly good relations, with plenty of Finns visiting Estonia and vice versa. Alcohol taxes are also lower in Estonia than it is in Finland, and many Finns have bought alcohol there as it’s cheaper.

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Europe East | Region Tracking Topic

Tartu Airport (EETU/TAY) 🇪🇪 Open Frequencies: Tower : 133.90MHz ATIS : 123.12MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 08 Landing: 08 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-30T06:00:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-30T06:30:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS : Tartu airport, ATIS information ALPHA, time 0601 ZULU, Wind 170 at 7 Visibility 21, Temperature -9, Dew Point -11, QNH 1011. Landing Runway 08, Departing Runway 08. Advise on initial contact, you have information ALPHA.

238 Country and Territories Controlled, 25 Uncontrolled, 25 days to go

[BennyBoy_Alpha]

You are so close to finishing!

This has been an incredible journey of exciting opportunities and commitment that will be recognised by the IFATC gods as being one of the top achievements ever achieved in the history of ATC…

I’ll shut up now…🤣

[LordWizrak]

31 December 2021

Azerbaijan

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (UBBB/GYD)

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Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is famous for its buildings with unparalleled architectural intricacies, as well as being the centre of Azerbaijan’s oil and gas boom. More well known in recent years as being Formula One’s more exciting street circuits, the track itself brings you through the grandest, modern and well-built areas, as well as a tight and challenging castle section that punishes the smallest of mistakes. It is also thought to have been the fastest street circuit in the world, until the Jeddah Corniche Street Circuit, only completed about a month ago, hosted the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Middle East | Region Tracking Topic

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (UBBB/GYD) 🇦🇿 Open Frequencies: Ground : 121.70MHz Tower : 119…20MHz ATIS : 126.80MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 34, 35 Landing: 35 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2021-12-31T04:00:00Z (UTC) to 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z (UTC) Remarks : Baku FIR to be open by @lucaviness ATIS : Baku Heydar airport, ATIS information DELTA, time 0555 ZULU, Wind Calm, Visibility 1, Temperature 4, Dew Point 3, QNH 1020. Remarks, no pattern work allowed. Landing Ru…

239 Country and Territories Controlled, 24 Uncontrolled, 24 days to go

[LordWizrak]

1 January 2022

Syria

Aleppo International Airport (OSAP/ALP)

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Well known for its preserved history for a very long time, Syria was considered to be a popular holiday destination for many who are eager to explore the remnants of various civilisations such as the Roman, Ottoman and Greek Macedonian Empires, to name a few.

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Middle East | Region Tracking Topic

Aleppo International Airport (OSAP/ALP) 🇸🇾 Open Frequencies: Tower : 118.10MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 27 Landing: 27 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2022-01-01T09:15:00Z (UTC) to 2022-01-01T10:15:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS is not available. Please follow the listed runways in use above. ATIS : Not applicable

240 Country and Territories Controlled, 23 Uncontrolled, 23 days to go

[LordWizrak]

2 January 2022

Uzbekistan

Termez Airport (UTST/TMJ)

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At the core of the Silk Road, Uzbekistan is one of only two double-landlocked countries in the world, other than Liechtenstein. It’s highly strategic location means that many parts of the Silk Road was well developed, with many buildings from the Soviet era also being architectural marvels.

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Middle East | Region Tracking Topic

Termez Airport (UTST/TMJ) 🇺🇿 Open Frequencies: Tower : 118.60MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 25 Landing: 25 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2022-01-02T13:30:00Z (UTC) to 2022-01-02T14:00:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS is not available. Please follow the listed runways in use above. ATIS : Not applicable

241 Country and Territories Controlled, 22 Uncontrolled, 22 days to go

[nOthing2seehere]

You should go for Dubai next!

[LordWizrak]

3 January 2022

Turkmenistan

Turkmenabat International Airport (UTAZ/CRZ)

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Oddly enough, despite plenty of attractions, Turkmenistan has one of the lowest numbers of visitors globally. With visitor figures under 9,000 in 2012, this is mainly due to difficulties in obtaining visa permits. Turkmenistan’s location also means that it’s a prime location along the Silk Road, with plenty of UNESCO World Heritage Sites along the path.

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Middle East | Region Tracking Topic

Turkmenabat International Airport (UTAZ/CRZ) 🇹🇲 Open Frequencies: Ground : 131.70MHz Tower : 118.60MHz ATIS : 127.60MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 31 Landing: 31 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2022-01-03T04:25:00Z (UTC) to 2022-01-03T05:25:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS :

242 Country and Territories Controlled, 21 Uncontrolled, 21 days to go

[LordWizrak]

4 January 2022

Tajikistan

Bokhtar International Airport (UTDT/KQT)

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Tajikistan is the smallest of the 5 Central Asian nations on this list, and while it may be small, it definitely packs a punch. Its elevation surpasses all other countries in the region, with multiple peaks at over 7,000 meters above sea level. It is also closely related to Iran, with its language, Tajik and Persian being closely related and mutually intelligible

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Middle East | Region Tracking Topic

Bokhtar International Airport (UTDT/KQT) 🇹🇯 Open Frequencies: Tower : 122.20MHz Runway In Use: Departing: 35 Landing: 35 Open Time : Operating Hours : 2022-01-04T07:30:00Z (UTC) to 2022-01-04T08:00:00Z (UTC) Remarks : ATIS is not available. Please follow the listed runways in use above. ATIS : Not applicable

243 Country and Territories Controlled, 20 Uncontrolled, 20 days to go