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NAS Rota sent 64 recorded Space-A flights to NS Norfolk in the year ending October 2026, about once a week and about 13 percent of everything the terminal flew. On the 22 of those where the terminal reported who made the cut, Category VI travelers, the retirees and veterans at the back of the line, got a seat 86 percent of the time.
By raw volume, September and August saw the most departures on this route in the year ending October 2026, and February the fewest. The route was active in 12 of the 13 months on record.
Category VI is the last group called at roll call. On this route, 86 percent of the 22 reported flights still had room by the time Cat VI was called. Not a sure thing, but far from hopeless, and picking your month improves it.
The lowest category that made each reported flight, in the year ending October 2026:
| Category I | 2 flights |
| Category V | 1 flight |
| Category VI | 19 flights |
Seats are the other half of the picture. On the 59 flights that reported both numbers, the terminal released an average of 9 seats and 2 were taken, so a typical flight on this route left with about 7 Space-A seats empty. Some room most days, but not so much that showing up late is safe.
A schedule on the 72-hour board is a plan, not a promise, and on this route the record says how much of a plan. Of the 26 flights posted to NAS Rota's board for NS Norfolk in the last 120 days, 6 (23 percent) disappeared from the board more than twelve hours before they were due to fly, 15 (58 percent) changed their roll-call time after first posting, and 8 (31 percent) changed their seat count. Normal turbulence for Space-A. Check the board the night before and again the morning of.
Sign-up at NAS Rota is free and does not commit you to anything. You can email the terminal at spacearota@eu.navy.mil (the email doubles as your dated proof of sign-up), use the AMC online sign-up portal and call 34-95-682-2411 to confirm anything time-sensitive. Do it 45 to 60 days before you want to travel, because your place in line at roll call is your sign-up date, and a sign-up is good for 60 days.
In the year ending October 2026, NAS Rota recorded 64 Space-A flights to NS Norfolk, which works out to about once a week. Firm schedules only appear about 72 hours ahead; the free live boards at spaceascout.com show what is posted now.
In the year ending October 2026, Category VI travelers, which covers retirees and eligible veterans, made the cut on 86 percent of the 22 flights where NAS Rota reported a category for this route.
Email spacearota@eu.navy.mil with your name, category, number of travelers and desired destinations, or use the AMC online portal. Sign up 45 to 60 days before you want to fly. It is free and the email gives you a dated record.
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