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The NAS Sigonella to NS Rota run came up 104 times in the year ending September 2026, about twice a week. On the 34 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 97 percent of the time.
By raw volume, September and October saw the most departures on this route in the year ending September 2026, and August 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, 97 percent of the 34 reported flights still had room by the time Cat VI was called. Those are good odds by any standard.
The lowest category that made each reported flight, in the year ending September 2026:
| Category IV | 1 flight |
| Category VI | 33 flights |
Seats are the other half of the picture. On the 103 flights that reported both numbers, the terminal released an average of 3 seats and 0 were taken, so a typical flight on this route left with about 3 Space-A seats empty. That is tight. This route fills, and being early in the sign-up order matters more here than the category rate alone suggests.
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 25 flights posted to NAS Sigonella's board for NS Rota in the last 120 days, 3 (12 percent) disappeared from the board more than twelve hours before they were due to fly, 15 (60 percent) changed their roll-call time after first posting, and 0 (0 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 Sigonella is free and does not commit you to anything. You can email the terminal at spaceasiz@eu.navy.mil (the email doubles as your dated proof of sign-up), use the AMC online sign-up portal and call 39-095-86-5576 / 39-095-86-6725 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 September 2026, NAS Sigonella recorded 104 Space-A flights to NS Rota, which works out to about twice 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 September 2026, Category VI travelers, which covers retirees and eligible veterans, made the cut on 97 percent of the 34 flights where NAS Sigonella reported a category for this route.
Email spaceasiz@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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