Facility Management

The Facilities tab is superadmin-only. Use it to create, edit, and delete facilities, and to manage each facility's FE whitelist.

Superadmin only
Regular FEs do not see this tab. To promote someone to superadmin, use the Superadmin tab.

Creating a Facility

  1. Click + New Facility.
  2. Enter the two required fields:
    • Facility Code — the standard VATSIM identifier (e.g., ZAB). Auto-uppercased.
    • Facility Name — the full name (e.g., Albuquerque ARTCC).
  3. Click Create.
No FE password
Landline no longer uses FE passwords. Access is granted by VATUSA role, the facility's whitelist, or superadmin status. See FE Overview.

Editing a Facility

  1. Click a facility in the list.
  2. Update the Code or Name and click Save.

FE Whitelist

When you open a facility, the editor exposes an FE Whitelist section. Any CID listed here gets FE access to that facility, regardless of their VATUSA role.

Adding a CID

  1. Select the facility.
  2. Type the CID (numeric) into the whitelist input.
  3. Click Add.

Removing a CID

Click the remove button next to any CID in the list. The change takes effect on that user's next login.

When to whitelist
Use the whitelist for FEs who aren't listed as role=FE on VATUSA (for example, assistants or FEs-in-training) so they don't need to wait for a roster change.

Fun Settings

When editing the facility you're currently loaded into, the editor also shows Fun Settings:

Facility Statistics

Each facility shows live counts of positions, channels, and shout lines, plus a config version that increments on every change. Handy for confirming that a save landed.

Deleting a Facility

  1. Click the facility in the list.
  2. Click the Delete link and confirm.
Cascade delete
Deleting a facility permanently removes all of its positions, channels, and shout lines — including bidirectional links mirrored at other facilities. There is no undo.

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