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Airflow playtest
by Ethan McMichael
Test your skills at the world’s busiest airspaces in this air traffic control (ATC) simulator.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Oct 26, 2025
- Planned release
- To be announced
- Developer
- Ethan McMichael
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the Airflow playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the Airflow playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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About Airflow
Take ownership of real airspaces, learn their unique features, and coordinate with others to design your own procedures and arrival streams. Feel the rush of managing high-pressure situations at busy airspaces and the satisfaction of delivering aircraft on time without conflicts.
Realistic
Learn authentic air traffic control procedures and radio phraseology on radar scopes based on real systems. Each region features accurate navigation data, maps, and procedures with flights based on actual airline destinations.
Autonomous
Control with confidence knowing that pilots will follow your instructions precisely. Each aircraft flies entirely on its own - with no need for behind-the-scenes pilots or instructors - allowing you to experience true peak traffic conditions at the world's busiest airspaces.
Immersive
Start at regional airports, earn experience and endorsements, then climb the ranks to the world’s busiest airspaces. Challenge yourself in new airspaces by expanding to new regions. Climb the leaderboards and earn monthly and all-time achievements.
Collaborative
Team up with others to tackle the busiest airspaces in the world. Mimic real-world procedures or develop your own strategies to communicate effectively, maintain separation and sustain efficient traffic flow rates.
Efficient
Organize your workspace with information that will help you succeed.
- Video Map - Customize your radar scope with relevant airports, runways, navaids, procedures, etc.
- Flight Strip Bay - Sort your flights and quickly lookup routes or vector assignments.
- Flight Board - Gauge traffic levels and check flight schedules and statuses.
- Airports Page - Lookup airport information and coordinate active runways and procedures with neighbor controllers.
From the game's Steam page.
