So many Centers

[Atlas 1]

Are there really this many "Centers" in real life?  I crossed Lake Michigan last night and I probably got transferred to 4-5 or maybe even more Centers just from one side of the lake to the other!

[Dave-Pilot2ATC 864]

Yes there are, in some areas.  In others, they are few and far between.  Depends on density of airports and controller workload.

Dave

Edited July 21, 2020 by Dave-Pilot2ATC

[Atlas 1]

Thanks Dave.  I thought once in the Chicago area, that was it until I exited the area.

[Dave-Pilot2ATC 864]

If you go to TaxiMnt, Zoom into the Great Lakes area and click the ARTCC Tab, you can press the Show ARTCC Airspace and you'll see there are quite a few different Center boundaries around the Chicago area and some of them are quite small.