Walker Air Transport WAT
Freedom to Fly. Join 3,700+ active pilots flying cargo, charter, and scheduled operations across MSFS, X-Plane, and Prepar3D.
- Simulators
- Share of their flights over the last 90 days.
- Flies mostly in
- North AmericaMeasured from the last 90 days of flights.
- Regions we fly to
- WorldwideIn Walker Air Transport's own words.
- Size
- LargeOver 500 active pilots in the last 90 days.
- Flying now
- 96
- Flights
- 10,596
- Hours
- 26,274
- Avg touchdown
- −234 fpm
About Walker Air Transport
Freedom to Fly. Your Airline. Your Adventure. Walker Air is a global virtual airline built around one simple idea: aviation should be about the freedom to fly. With more than 3,700 active pilots, over 500,000 completed flights, and a fleet spanning 300+ aircraft types, Walker Air puts you in control of your virtual aviation career. Fly Your Way Whether you enjoy short regional hops, long-haul passenger flights, heavy cargo operations, executive charters, or exploring the world in general aviation aircraft, there's a place for you at Walker Air. Our operations include scheduled passenger service, cargo, charter, private aviation, and curated tours. Fly when you want, where you want, and in the aircraft you enjoy. Built for Modern Flight Simulation Walker Air supports Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, and Prepar3D. Our custom-built Stratos ACARS platform brings flight tracking, automated reporting, and operational integration together in one seamless experience. Plan flights, explore thousands of routes, complete tours, track your achievements, and build your own aviation story through our modern crew platform. A Community That Keeps Flying Walker Air is more than a flight tracker. It's a community of aviation enthusiasts who share a passion for flying. Whether you're completing your first virtual airline flight or your thousandth, you'll find a welcoming environment without unnecessary pressure. No rigid schedules. No mandatory routes. Just the freedom to enjoy aviation your way. Your next adventure starts here. Welcome aboard Walker Air.
Questions pilots ask
- What do I need to join?
- You must be at least 16. Beyond that, no flying experience is needed and there is nothing to pay. You need a supported flight simulator and Stratos, our flight tracker, which runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Everything else, including the SimBrief flight planning and the ACARS messages, is set up from your pilot profile after you join.
- Which simulators can I fly?
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (Steam and non-Steam), X-Plane, and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D. Windows for all three, and macOS for X-Plane.
- Do I have to fly online on VATSIM or IVAO?
- No, it is optional, though we encourage it. Walker Air is partnered with PilotEdge and VATSIM. We are not partnered with IVAO, but IVAO flights earn the same credit. You add your network IDs in your profile, and the site files your flight plan for you with your callsign already filled in. Our callsign is WAT plus the flight number, spoken as “Walker”.
- Are aircraft restricted by rank?
- No. Rank does not lock any aircraft. What limits your choice is the kind of flight you are booking, whether the aircraft has the range for that route, and whether we have released a Walker livery for it. Patreon supporters can fly types whose livery is not out yet.
- How often do I need to fly to stay active?
- One flight every 30 days. There is no minimum flight time or distance, so a short hop counts the same as a long haul, and there is no maximum either. If you need time away, you can request a leave of absence rather than losing your place.
- Where are your hubs and what do you fly?
- Walker Air is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, at Jacksonville Executive Airport (KCRG), and has been flying since 1999. You pick your own home airport when you join and can move it whenever you like. Scheduled and Cargo flights run on real route networks from wherever you are, and Charter flies anywhere you want to go. The fleet is deliberately broad: Cessna and Beechcraft singles and twins, ATR and regional turboprops, the full Airbus line from the A220 to the A380, Boeing from the 737 through the 777 and 787, freighters, and a collection of classic propliners.
- Is there a community to join?
- Yes. We run a Discord server, and linking your Discord account from your profile adds you to it with your pilot role set up automatically. Alongside day to day flying there are group flights, tours and events, including the large VATSIM events such as Cross the Pond.
- How do I fly my first flight?
- Sign in, choose your home airport, and install Stratos. Open Flights in the menu bar and pick Charter, Cargo or Scheduled, choose where you are going and what you are flying, and book it. On the Pilot Briefing you generate your SimBrief flight plan, then start tracking in Stratos and fly. Your report is filed automatically when you land, and your hours, points and rank follow from there.