StrategyFit check
Is Air Traffic: Greenlight worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players interested in air-traffic control who want to direct flights under limited radar coverage.
- Simulation fans who enjoy managing wind, terrain, runways, and aircraft-specific performance.
- Players who want to build traffic networks with routes, waypoints, and holding patterns.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want direct visibility of every aircraft may hit a wall when planes move beyond radar range but remain under their control.
- Players who prefer stable, predictable runway choices may struggle when shifting wind conditions limit which runways can be used.
- Players looking for a combat-focused strategy game may find the focus is instead on directing civilian air traffic.
Our take on Air Traffic: Greenlight
The sharpest friction point is aircraft outside the radar display: they remain controllable, but the player must choose between preserving radar identification and acting on a mental picture of traffic. That tension sits at the center of the control task.
What is Air Traffic: Greenlight?
Direct aircraft in areas where radar coverage is limited, organizing traffic and preventing collisions.
Aircraft outside the displayed radar range can still be directed, so decisions involve choosing between maintaining radar identification and relying on a mental picture of traffic. Earn reputation to unlock additional radars and expand coverage. Changing wind conditions affect which runways are usable, while terrain elevation, aircraft performance, and fuel limits shape flight decisions. Manage runway procedures, including approach and missed-approach headings and altitudes. Navigation tools include custom waypoints, holding patterns, routes, and departure and arrival procedures. The game includes 125 aircraft types, 345 airlines, and airports in locations including Taipei, Kansai, Dubai, Los Angeles, London, and New York. Replays can be saved, watched, and shared.
How Air Traffic: Greenlight plays
- 01Limited radar control
- Aircraft beyond the visible radar area remain controllable, requiring decisions about identification and traffic awareness.
- 02Changing wind conditions
- Wind direction and speed affect which runways can be used for takeoffs and landings.
- 03Terrain and aircraft
- Elevation data and differences in aircraft speeds, limits, and runway distances affect flight direction.
- 04Runway procedures
- Set headings and altitudes for initial and missed approaches across runways.
- 05Navigation tools
- Build traffic networks with waypoints, holding patterns, routes, and departure and arrival procedures.
- 06Saved replays
- Game replays can be saved, watched, and shared.
- 07Aircraft and airlines
- The game includes 125 aircraft types and 345 airlines.
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Air Traffic: Greenlight: platforms & release
Is Air Traffic: Greenlight worth it?
It is worth it if: players interested in air-traffic control who want to direct flights under limited radar coverage. Skip it if: players who want direct visibility of every aircraft may hit a wall when planes move beyond radar range but remain under their control.
Where can I download Air Traffic: Greenlight?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Air Traffic: Greenlight's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Air Traffic: Greenlight on?
Windows only.
