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:
- 5 Days to Santa’s Launch
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 18, 2025 at 7:05 amThere are now just five days until Santa’s launch. Santa’s sleigh ended the run of test flights, as we reported yesterday. Engineers are very pleased with the results. There will be one final test flight, to be taken in the actual sleigh Santa […]
- Test Flights Suspended
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 17, 2025 at 6:13 amNorth Pole Flight Command has issued a suspension order for the test flights of Santa’s sleigh, declaring the sleigh ready for Santa. Test flight pilots and reindeer will be heading home soon. The Sleigh Department, meanwhile, has been […]
- Help Feed the Reindeer
by Elf Ernest on December 16, 2025 at 3:38 amReindeer and their needs is on the minds of leadership in Flight Command. As we reported last week more than 22,000 reindeer are now working Operation Air Lift and they will continue flying until the job is done sometime on Christmas Eve. A lot more […]
- Urgent Call for More Sleigh Pilots
by Elf Harold Star on December 15, 2025 at 7:30 amThe Kringle Plan is increasing the number of reindeer and sleighs for Operation Airlift and that is creating a special need that is not easy to fulfill: pilots. North Pole Flight Command has put out a call worldwide for experienced sleigh pilots. […]
- Rush to Make More Sleighs
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 14, 2025 at 7:28 amThe Sleigh Department is not only finishing up Santa’s sleigh they are rushing to build hundreds of new sleigh right now. Operation Air Lift, which is traditionally something we only discuss after Santa launches, is actually in motion now. The […]
- 10 Days Until Santa’s Launch
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 13, 2025 at 1:17 pmThere are just 10 days until Santa’s launch. For many elves at North Pole Flight Command this is a very important marker. Why? Because it means things are happening right now that are going to affect Santa’s flight on Christmas Eve. For example, […]
- 15000 Reindeer Activated
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 12, 2025 at 11:22 amThe Reindeer Operations Department is delivering another 15000 reindeer to work under the direction of North Pole Flight Command and they will begin their missions today. This more than doubles the number of sleighs, pilots and reindeer operating at […]
- The Kringle Plan Picks Up Speed
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 11, 2025 at 1:48 amThe Kringle Plan has really picked up speed this week as officials at the North Pole Sleigh Port report a record level of sleighs launched. As we noted last week more than 7000 reindeer were activated last week which has led to more than 1500 sleigh […]
- Santa Names His Starting Team of Reindeer
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 10, 2025 at 4:01 amSanta Claus today asked North Pole Flight Command to announce his starting team of reindeer for Christmas Eve. There are no surprises. The team will be led by Rudolph, coupled with Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, and Cupid – then anchored […]
- Version #6 of Santa’s Sleigh Ordered
by Elf Meg Nogg on December 9, 2025 at 2:30 amA new version of Santa’s sleigh – and likely the last version of this season – has been ordered to deploy to Sector 5 for testing. The latest version of the sleigh will begin test flights on December 10th. A press conference was held today at […]
