SimAirport

SimAirport is an airport management game where you design and run an airport, from flight schedules and cruise-altitude decisions to ground-level details. Build an efficient, profitable international hub in Career Mode, or design an airport in Sandbox Mode without credit-rating concerns.

Build your airport

Construct terminals and infrastructure, hire staff, sign airline contracts and set daily flight schedules. You can configure standby gate availability and plan baggage handling systems, roads, taxiways, fuel systems, runways, gates, hangars and service vehicles. Every detail, down to the trash cans, affects how the airport operates.

A starter airport lets aircraft land and brings in cash early. You can expand toward serving more passengers, but growth brings new bottlenecks: handling 2,000 passengers is straightforward, while serving 10,000 or more may call for different approaches. Large airports can require moving walkways, multi-story buildings, additional terminals, one-way taxiways, staggered schedules and careful standby-gate allocation. Restrooms, retail areas and seating also need thoughtful placement, since passengers may be distracted by services that are far from their gate.

Keep flights moving

Your airport needs to get flights out on time and help passengers reach them. When operations run smoothly and passengers catch their flights, airlines are more likely to be satisfied. Keeping airlines happy can let you raise prices with less resistance, increasing profits.

Passenger information displays, kiosks and public-address speakers help keep travelers informed. These systems need Electronics zones for their amplifiers. Informed passengers become more aware of their departure times and are less likely to wander away from their gates.

Manage airport systems

The fuel system can support profits, or you can sell fuel at or below cost as a loss-leader strategy to gain favor with airlines. The Fuel Marketplace also offers potential arbitrage opportunities, provided you have enough capacity.

Baggage handling tracks every bag from conveyor to carousel. Lost luggage upsets passengers, and frequent losses can cause problems with an airline. Designing an efficient baggage operation takes careful planning.

The queue system supports configurations such as one queue serving multiple desks. You can also restrict queues by passenger type, including First Class, Coach and Flight Crew, to create expedited lines.

Modes and content

Career Mode challenges you to build a profitable airport, while Sandbox Mode gives you unlimited funds. The game includes 16 or more aircraft, from turboprops to turbine aircraft, and 15 airlines with realistic, high-quality textures. More than 15 research items unlock improved transit, reporting, expansion and other capabilities.