
Mini Airways is a real-time management game where you play the role of an air traffic controller. Clear your aircraft to takeoff & land, direct them to the destination...and most of all don't let them crash!! London, Tokyo, Shanghai... Test your ATC skills in distinctive maps around the globe!
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Mini Airways is a real-time management game with an air traffic control theme.
You will play as a busy air traffic controller in the game: directing planes to take off and land, clearing air traffic, upgrading airspace ...... And most of all, don't let them crash!

Each airport can accommodate up to 4 people online and supports the use of the Workshop map. You can work with your friends to jointly manage the same airspace to reduce the impact of mistakes and challenge higher scores!

Fast-paced, real-time ATC gameplay: Manage airspace, clear planes for takeoff and landing, and avoid near misses! In addition to the normal arrangement of takeoffs and landings, you also need to face the challenges of mountains, no-fly zones, and peak landing hours, so please concentrate!

Every time you finish one day's management, you will be able to pick an upgrade for your airspace and airport: auto holding, accelerating turns, increasing airspace, waypoints ...... upgrade and customize airports to keep flights running more smoothly.

As you increase your flight management records, you will gradually unlock a total of 19 airspace maps based on real-world airports—from Beijing Capital, Shanghai Hongqiao, Chengdu Shuangliu in China to Vancouver, New York in North America, and then to London, Amsterdam in Europe... Showcase your air traffic control skills across various global airports!

The game triggers random events under certain specific maps and conditions, featuring classic moments in aviation history: the miracle landing on the Hudson River, Air Force One crossing, emergency incidents, high-priority flights, etc.

The game offers three modes: Classic, Hardcore, and Sandbox.
In Hardcore mode, the airspace simulates real ATC operations without the ability to pause within the session;
In Sandbox mode, players have full control over waypoints, props, and landing intensity, allowing you to design their own waypoints and test the maximum flight density they can handle.

The game supports creating custom maps and mods. Players can import map assets, freely configure runways, restricted areas, and other terrains for gameplay. For those with more demanding needs in aviation management, they can create MODs for altitude, wind speed, etc., enhancing the strategic depth of the game.
As you’ve read this far, you must be a true fan!
If you are into ATC (Air Traffic Control), civil aviation, or flight simulation, then Mini Airways is definitely worth trying!
Our development and publishing team are enthusiasts of ATC and flight simulation. We have experienced and researched all kinds of air traffic control and flight simulation games available, most of which feature highly abstract graphics like Endless ATC or Air Traffic: Greenlight, or extremely realistic simulations like Global ATC Simulator, I am an Air Traffic Controller 4 (ATC4), Microsoft Flight Simulator, and X-Plane 12, which almost all opt for professional and complex routes.
By the way: Mini Airways plays more like 112 Operator and 911 Operator than Mini Metro or Mini Motorways.
However, for beginners who are not professionals, they might prefer a simpler entry-level product that doesn’t necessarily strive for realism but focuses on gradual terminology explanations and functional guidance. We believe this approach can help grow the somewhat niche community of ATC enthusiasts. This is why we developed Mini Airways.
Since its release half a year ago, Mini Airways has received a lot of positive feedback and suggestions. It even made a small appearance in the East China Air Traffic Management Bureau’s skill competition. Thank you all for your support! Based on feedback from reviews, we are continuously optimizing the game to balance professionalism and gaming enjoyment.
In the future, we will work hard to bring more new maps, new events, and even explore new features (such as voice control similar to sim4D ATC). Mobile development is also underway, so stay tuned to our Steam page for updates! See you next time!
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Languages: English*, Simplified Chinese*, Japanese, French, German, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Ukrainian +2 more
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Hours played at review time, across 48 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Reviews
plen boom
很好,爱玩。
Simple fun
This is an annoyingly simple game to play and master (if you can call it that). Okay, it isn't a flight simulator and doesn't make itself out to be, you get a plane which either flies on from the side of the screen and you have to guide it to a free runway to land, or you have a plane waiting to be placed on a runway so that it can take off and you guide it to it's destination. Sounds simple? It is! That is until you get two planes on a collision course, mountains in the way, restricted zones you are not permitted to fly over, two planes heading down the same runway from opposite ends, or worse still, Air Force One and it's escort flying across the map with it's own personal no fly zone. Trying to keep an eye on every plane in the air and those waiting to take off can get you seeing double. It is a very fun and really addictive game keep trying to beat your previous attempt, even if it is just one more plane. Other reviewers are right, pick a runway for takeoffs and a runway for landings, but be prepared to switch them round when the game starts throwing planes at you from the wrong direction. Oddly enough, I find it easier to play on top speed and hitting the pause when I have planes I need to shuffle around. The game will allow you tyo plot flight paths whgen paused, which is a real help. The one thing to watch, especially with overlapping runways with end points close together, is that once you have put a waiting plane on a runway you can't move it, even if you suddenly realise it's the wrong direction and you've already told another plane it can use the runway and it's started to land. If nothing else, my stress levels are nicely high and my command of anglo saxon words is improving daily.
好玩,打发时间很合适,150架次以上就会开始难了
非常好玩啊,还有语音模式可以模拟真实的管制
Janky and frustrating but still addictive as hell
模拟很真实,手感也很好
yes
Anfangs entspannend, dann eine gute Aufmerksamkeitsübung, dann nervenaufreibend. Gut für zwischendurch. Level können pausiert und später fortgeführt werden werden.
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