SimulationFit check
Is AirportSim worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Aviation enthusiasts who want procedural airport ground operations rather than flight simulation
- Players who prefer structured tasks and vehicle handling over combat or exploration
- Friends seeking cooperative airport activities with shared ground-service duties
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking flight controls, airborne missions, or an aviation career beyond ground handling
- Those who prefer fast-changing action, since much of the play centers on repeated procedural turnaround tasks
- Players looking for a broad roster of airports and aircraft beyond the included locations and models
Our take on AirportSim
Its focus on ground procedures gives the game a specific operational identity, but that focus limits the experience to airport service work. Players looking for piloting, broader aviation management, or varied mission types may find the activity narrow.
What is AirportSim?
AirportSim is an airport ground-handling simulator built around aircraft turnaround operations.
Players guide aircraft, secure planes, connect ground power units, refuel, handle luggage, move jetways, provide catering, and operate other ground services. The game includes recreated airports such as Vágar, Keflavík, Warsaw Chopin, and Key West, along with Airbus A320neo and 737 MAX aircraft and a range of licensed ground vehicles. Weather can follow real-time METAR data or be selected manually. Scenario mode uses ordered flight plans, weather, and tasks; Challenge mode uses a scoreboard; Cooperation supports playing with friends; and Free Play removes task rules. Steam Workshop content includes custom aircraft skins and gameplay scenarios.
How AirportSim plays
- 01Ground Handling Tasks
- Activities include aircraft guidance, marshalling, GPU connection, refuelling, baggage handling, jetway movement, and catering.
- 02Recreated Airports
- The included locations are Vágar, Keflavík, Warsaw Chopin, and Key West airports.
- 03Aircraft Operations
- The Airbus A320neo and 737 MAX include modeled connection points, doors, refuelling systems, lighting, sounds, and turnaround procedures.
- 04Vehicle Simulation
- Ground vehicles feature modeled interiors, operating functions, speed limits, and physics, including support for towing a 60-tonne aircraft.
- 05Weather Options
- Weather can be linked to real-time METAR data or selected as a preferred weather type.
- 06Four Game Modes
- Scenario, Challenge, Cooperation, and Free Play cover ordered tasks, score-based tests, multiplayer activity, and unrestricted airport exploration.
- 07Steam Workshop
- Players can create or download aircraft paint skins and gameplay scenarios.
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AirportSim: platforms & release
Is AirportSim worth it?
It is worth it if: aviation enthusiasts who want procedural airport ground operations rather than flight simulation. Skip it if: players seeking flight controls, airborne missions, or an aviation career beyond ground handling.
Where can I download AirportSim?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens AirportSim's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is AirportSim on?
Windows only.
