Global ATC Simulator

Global ATC Simulator is a standalone simulation of tower, approach and departure air traffic control. You guide aircraft through procedures and routes at nearly 14,000 airports, using a licensed database shared with most airliners. Aircraft follow realistic routes and procedures, and match the types and airlines associated with each airport.

Controlling traffic

A gaming mode tests your skills with traffic that steadily increases. In the simulation, you account for aircraft type, wind and visibility: a large Airbus A380 needs more room to turn than a Twin Otter, for example. Traffic flows irregularly, and at times an airport cannot handle all the aircraft, so you may need to keep them in holding patterns until traffic slows. Keep an aircraft waiting too long, however, and it may run low on fuel and demand landing clearance. You also decide whether departing aircraft should give way to arrivals, and each decision has consequences.

Airports and aircraft

The simulator includes:

• Nearly 14,000 airports with runways, SIDs, STARs, arrivals and waypoints, including restrictions.
• 100 airlines with their destinations and aircraft types.
• 80 aircraft types with realistic speeds, turning rates, climb rates and descent rates.
• An updatable navigation database through NavDataPro.

Customising the simulation

You can edit virtually every part of the simulator, including aircraft files, and add aircraft types or airlines. User-created content can be shared to expand the simulation for everyone. It also includes scenarios and real-time weather, which requires an online connection.

Controls and multiplayer

You can control aircraft with a mouse or a text interface. Multiplayer is possible over a LAN.