Global ATC Simulator
Robert Miroszewski · 2014 · Simulation, Management, Singleplayer, Realistic, Moddable
PC
Mixed62% · 133 📉 Recent reviews down 54%
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About Global ATC Simulator
Global ATC Simulator is a standalone simulation of the task of Tower, Approach and Departure controllers. What sets it apart from every other ATC simulation is that it is global, it covers all the major airports in the whole world with literally unprecedented detail. It uses the same (licensed) database as the majority or airliners so for each of the nearly 14.000 airports you will guide aircraft over the correct routing and procedures. And the aircraft you guide will fly as they should and they will be the right type and the right airline for that airport.
While it includes a ‘gaming’ mode where ever increasing traffic will test your skills, it is a serious simulation. Not only will you have to keep the aircraft type in mind (a massive Airbus A380 will need a lot more room to turn than a Twin Otter) but also the wind and visibility. Traffic flow is irregular, you will find that there are times when your airport simply is not able to handle the traffic and you will need to keep aircraft in holding patterns until things slow down. But keep them there too long and some will start to run low on fuel and will demand to be given landing clearance. You decide if departing traffic needs to give way to arrivals. Every decision has consequences and you will start to understand very fast why air traffic controllers get paid so much money as they do!
Global ATC Simulator is created with shared user created content in mind. You can edit virtually every part of the simulator. If you feel B747’s should climb faster you can edit the aircraft file. If your favourite airline buys a new aircraft type you can add it. If there is an airline missing you like you can add it in minutes. And of course sharing these files will make the simulation better for all users.
While it includes a ‘gaming’ mode where ever increasing traffic will test your skills, it is a serious simulation. Not only will you have to keep the aircraft type in mind (a massive Airbus A380 will need a lot more room to turn than a Twin Otter) but also the wind and visibility. Traffic flow is irregular, you will find that there are times when your airport simply is not able to handle the traffic and you will need to keep aircraft in holding patterns until things slow down. But keep them there too long and some will start to run low on fuel and will demand to be given landing clearance. You decide if departing traffic needs to give way to arrivals. Every decision has consequences and you will start to understand very fast why air traffic controllers get paid so much money as they do!
Global ATC Simulator is created with shared user created content in mind. You can edit virtually every part of the simulator. If you feel B747’s should climb faster you can edit the aircraft file. If your favourite airline buys a new aircraft type you can add it. If there is an airline missing you like you can add it in minutes. And of course sharing these files will make the simulation better for all users.
- Close to 14.000 airports with all runways, SIDs, STARs, Arrivals, waypoints (including restrictions)
- 100 Airlines (expanding every day) with correct destinations and aircraft types
- 80 Aircraft types that all fly realistic (speeds, turning rates, climb and descend rates etc)
- Updatable navigation database (NavDataPro)
- All aspects of the simulator user editable, users are expressly invited to share content
- Scenarios
- Real Time weather (requires online connection)
- Win 7 and 8 touch interface
- Control aircraft with mouse or text interface
- MultiPlayer mode via LAN possible
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Glad I bought this on sale at 90% off, lots of things in the game are broken. A plane lines up on the runway at YSSY Sydney, it is going to Kevin, but there is no route to Kevin in the SID list, so you have to use the "show all" button, which fills your screen with every single route (Even those ones not listed) and you have to find waypoint Kevin in amongst all this mess. So you clear the plane direct to Kevin. The next plane also wants another waypoint not listed, and the cycle goes on and on. So many missing routes!! All planes will follow the routes that are there, but they will not descend or climb with the published altitudes on the charts, so what exactly is the FMC (Flight Computer in the plane) doing? So it is down to you to do this, and at some places like KLAX Los Angeles, there are too many for you to keep on top of, not that you will get penalised for anything as there is no penalty system anyway. You clear an aircraft to land at EGLC London City, and this is confirmed on the strip with "cleared to land" written there. but then the plane reports it is going around as it has not been cleared to land, even though it clearly says it has landing clearance. This happened …5 found this helpful
It is a super fun game,it was a bit hard to figure out how the game works but once figured out it was easy. Make a tutorial for the game for people who are new to it to know how to play and if it is possible to sync the game to real time flights etc.(I doubt it is possible but it would be amazing if you can)3 found this helpful
Very good ATC tower sim. But reading the manual really needed to play Some actions / buttons just nor clear what to do - Installs some files into your Documents folder - No Voices, no Communication. Just alerts and possibility to control any aircraft remotely. -Crashes not meanin anything no reputation like nothing - Super overpriced so 90% sale only2 found this helpful
Love this game. Retired UA. Son of a former KBOS-ATC.1 found this helpful
Pretty good for what it is, has a lot of crashes though especially if you play it for a long time (exceeding two hours) straight. But it's a niche game, not many if any like it, and if you're interested in aviation it's worth it1 found this helpful
Multiplayer lies. Not fun.
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