North Pole Flight Command is one very busy place. Each year they build Santa’s sleigh, they test fly it for months, then they launch Santa. But even then their work is not done.
Once Santa is in flight thousands of other sleighs are launched in support of Santa. These sleighs serve many useful purposes.
Some are cargo carriers, keeping Santa supplied with all he needs on his flight (he’s got to keep his sack FULL). Other sleighs are scouts, checking out for weather and obstacles in Santa’s way. Some sleighs carry elves who do repairs or provide support for the reindeer. It takes a lot of sleighs to get Santa around the world!
The North Pole Flight Command Center is where all of that is coordinated. They keep a world map that is updated constantly — even with test flight data. When Santa wants to send a message to folks – such as a Christmas Eve bedtime advisory — it flows through North Pole Flight Command. This is their latest news:
- Reindeer Leave the North Pole
by Elf Meg Nogg on January 22, 2026 at 2:52 amThe reindeer have started their annual departure from the North Pole. Every year, after the conclusion of Operation Merry Christmas, Santa’s reindeer take leave of the North Pole to return to their native lands. They do not return until the fall […]
- North Pole Navy Returns
by Elf Meg Nogg on January 8, 2026 at 5:13 pmThe entire fleet of the North Pole Navy has now returned to the North Pole. Some ships have been at sea since August 2025. The North Pole Navy saw unprecedented action in 2025, mostly due to the crisis in Santa’s workshop. It shuttled personnel […]
- 350 Days Until Santa’s Launch
by Elf Roger Star on January 7, 2026 at 7:02 amIt’s the loneliest marker of the year – 350 days until Santa’s launch. But it is very significant to us here in North Pole Flight Command. It’s a fresh start and a new beginning. We cannot wait to count these days down. As of right now, with […]
- Santa Begins Meetings
by Elf Meg Nogg on January 6, 2026 at 12:48 amThe business of Operation Merry Christmas begins by looking back on what happened in 2025. Before any plans are made for Operation Merry Christmas 2026 Santa wants to know what went right, what went wrong and what can be done better. Christmas 2025 […]
- Regional Tracking Centers Close
by Elf Meg Nogg on January 4, 2026 at 12:50 amA successful run of Operation Merry Christmas as managed by North Pole Flight Command ends today with the closure of all Regional Tracking Centers. The regional tracking centers located at Christmas Island, Tasmania, Australia in Sector 1, Christmas […]
- Advisories for the North Pole
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 25, 2025 at 6:15 amAdvisories for the North Pole
- Advisories for Hawaii and Tahiti
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 25, 2025 at 5:45 amAdvisories for Hawaii and Tahiti
- Advisories for the Pacific
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 25, 2025 at 5:15 amAdvisories for the Pacific
- Advisories for Alaska
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 25, 2025 at 4:45 amAdvisories for Alaska
- More Pacific Advisories
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 25, 2025 at 4:15 amMore Pacific Advisories
