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Airport Madness 3D
Developer Big Fat Simulations Inc.
This is the seventh version of Airport Madness, offering players a 3-dimensional air traffic control experience from a control tower perspective. From the Steam store page
170 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
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148 positive · 22 negative
95% range 81–91%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
321 of 378 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 170 · most liked firstIf you're looking for a realistic ATC simulator, this is NOT it. Completely unrealistic how planes come flying in unapproved and within a second's notice and how airplanes can't use alternative taxiways to leave the runway. Their landing speeds are also unrealistic, which causes accidents with other aircraft.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fun and addictive for a bit. There are several airports you can chose from that have diversity. There are missions like a forest fire, where you need to prioritize fire-fighting planes over other aircraft but you still need to manage others. The game is simple. After a bit for me it got boring. That's why I don't have many hours on it. I purchased this game a year or two ago and it's been collecting dust in my steam game library. I don't recommend this game. Plus there is an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing this game for almost eight hours now, I have to admit that this version of Airport madness is much better than I expected. The planes'3D models and the range of airports are very good, as well as the voice-over used for the radio communication. I estimate that I will spend more than 100 hours enjoying this game and its challenges. After playing another two hours, I like to add that it's easy to learn but difficult to master.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another game that I bought on my phone and then got on the computer because I found it really fun and wanted to clock up hours for the memes. The price is a little high for what it is but you get all the airports/gamemodes all for the same price whereas on mobile youhave the spend about $2 per airport past the 1 default one. It is a great time waster with a tiny bit of strategy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game.. Great job on all aspects! It's fun and challenging to stagger aircraft from the point they are ready to push back to take off and then from landing all the way to the gates. I definitely recommend this game for anyone who wants to have some fun on seeing what it's like to be an Air Traffic Controller.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an arcade game (not realistic simulator) of air traffic control. Unforgiving difficulty can be frustrating, but also very rewarding when successful. The goal is to force as many planes into a confined space as fast as possible and to prevent them all from crashing. You will use time management, multitasking, and concentration skills to earn achievements. If you like those types of games, you will enjoy as I did. This game is available on just about any platform but I find PC the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lack of overview in comparison to the 2D version.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its not meant to be a ATC sim but more of a ATC arcade game. I've had wwwaaayyyyyy to many close calls with airplanes landing and taking off at the same time. I started playing this game way after its relase date and glad to know that the updates included more additional airports. Major props to the developer on this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a simple mobile ported air traffic control simulator where you can choose between a number of airports then manage various incoming and outgoing flights by clicking on them then assigning a runway. The 3D graphics are simple but tolerable, although have fixed perspective and can't really look around much. Obvious compromises in graphics quality have been made so the game can run on mobile, so it looks worse than it could. The real killer here is greedy mobile devs trying to screw…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Paid for this twice and now refunded twice (At different development stages). Feels cheap and plays like a poor tech demo on some kind of flash game. The only thing nice is that the Aircraft have their real names. Nothing seems to have changed much in the development time either. If your looking for even a semi-realstic ATC type game , its certainly not here.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game but: i think this game can use more detail, also it would be nicer to have new airports and new types of challenges. another thing that would make this game better is adding emergencys and new plane types/ airlines
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's only 2 hours of gameplay here, not really worth the price tag.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've owned a couple prior versions of Airport Madness, and this is definitely the best by far. The new tower view makes the game so much more enthralling and fun than the others. Stellar work!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you spend the full price on this, you've gotten to the end of your rope. If you spend anything more than $0.25 cents on this, you're clearly the last human alive on the planet. This game isn't finished and matches none of the screen shots. Even on the highest graphics settings nothing looks like this at all. You are in a fixed position the entire time, and have the following commands: go faster, go slower, extend, go around. Taxi, cross runway, takeoff. takeoff faster. There is no inside the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can crash planes 4/10 not worth 20$ tho, got it for like 0.40$
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game fun and plenty of play in the game the devs keep adding airport to test you i totally recommend this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sound effects great... idea is good... but execution is great for someone who doesnt care about succeeding and wants to use this as a time burner... but a time burner for the price... not in our minds. Still many things bugged about GUI and so forth, and the developer went on to his V2 which left this version of owners unhappy because he decided to quit working on this one and was incomplete to his promises as you can read in his mixed reviews in version2. The game is fun... and works 80% of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend this game only if you are beginner in this type of games. + Los Angeles and Boston are quite good made + Addictive game - Unrealistic traffic - Only one weather option (fog) - Small amount of options - No emergency landings etc.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is great, sadly there is no 'sky view' like there is in the other Airport Madness games which makes it too hard sometimes, when the air traffic level is high. The (small) details the developers thought about are a nice extra, think about the way planes land (nose wheel up) and the ability to actually look in the cockpit makes it great. In my opinion there could have been more views that made you control the whole airport easier.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played all the titles from the beginning and they just keep getting better! This game is a perfect time waster and you can play at your own pace or go insane.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Title: Airport Madness 3D - Taking Air Traffic Control to New Heights Rating: ★★★★☆ Airport Madness 3D, developed by Big Fat Simulations, is an intriguing addition to the world of air traffic control simulations. Unlike its 2D predecessor, this game takes the experience to a whole new dimension, offering a more immersive and visually appealing air traffic control challenge. Here's a closer look at what makes this game stand out: **Graphics and Presentation (4/5):** Airport Madness 3D…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Simple fun. Takes just enough focus to take your mind away from the stresses of the day, but not enough to create any stress.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a quick fun game I recommend. Needs more lights and a day night cycle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lame! I don't get people who like games like this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overpriced. It is a phone game. Not worth the money. 5 euro max.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9/10 I absolutely love this game. It's addictive and very rewarding when you get in the 'zone' and have all the planes moving smoothly around your chosen airport. The game is made by ONE person which is pretty amazing. I highly recommend Airport Madness 3D, especially if you're interested in Air Traffic Control, real time strategy, planes, airports and/or adrenalin fueled gameplay :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AIRPORT MADNESS 3D is fun and strangely addictive. As you get the feel of an airport's traffic, you develop an optimization rhythm of stringing together landings and take-offs, and taxing planes across runways, all the while getting tweets from happy (or angry, or shocked) travellers commenting on your airport. Planes with different specs can mess up your flow, like the Concorde which has fast landings, and jumbos like the Airbus A380 which have longer, slower take-offs than smaller craft…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good Graphics, very smooth. Fun to play. Very Challenging.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is an excellent example of "graphics don't make the game good." I'm not saying the graphics are bad, 7/10 for graphics. The gameplay is excellent and the music is just right. As an aviation fanatic, this is an absolute gem of a video game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a pilot myself, I was pretty embarrassed I kept causing accidents. Respect to our ATC!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As usual, Big Fat Sim has made another addicting game I can't stop playing. :-)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is great. Great gameplay. Doesn't like big displays on Windows or Mac and doesn't work properly natively on Mac. Can't get at menu items to change screen resolution. Unuseable on Mac - trying to find a workaround
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I believe AM3D is better than AM3Dv2. The airports are better. The airplanes are bigger, sharper and better.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Critical Thinking and constant awareness are challenged constantly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a pretty simple game that gets boring after a couple of hours
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a great relaxing game, and I know if it were perfectly realistic it wouldn't be as fun or as simple as it is. some unrealistic mechanics do make it more frustrating than it should be though: Arriving airplanes choose, and land on, whatever runway they like at random. You have to explicitly tell them to change runway from the current, or Go Around if they're too close, then assign the proper landing runway. This is not how it works in the real world, for good reason. In the real world,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →☐ True fun, a must-have game! ☑ If this is your genre, go for it. ☐ So bad, its actually funny. ☐ Total waste of your time. ☐ Simply brilliant. They should write a book. ☐ Fine, for sure. It was given some love. ☑ There is one, but it adds nothing really. ☐ As bad as a cheap sunday afternoon movie. ☐ There is no grind. Just play! ☐ Only if you hunt achievements. ☑ Yeah, okay, its kinda grindy. ☐ Like twerking in a club, oof. ☐ Amazing, need new underwear. ☐ Good, such graphics! very wow.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A mobile game on pc, nothing more.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun little game. get it on a sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent and surprisingly relaxing game! Simple air traffic control management without timers or any sort of pressure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is fun if you like arcade-y ATC.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ive been playing this for the last few hours and I am not dissapointed. I have loved the 2-D Version and this is amazing compared to the 2-D one. This is a really great simulator!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a fun nice game, worth the spend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not the best graphical masterpiece or very well tested and bug free. But it has something that is hard to describe. It has a certain feel to it, sitting in that airfield tower, watching those planes arrive and depart without causing an accident. It's addictive. There is a lot of achievements as well, so try to catch them all would give hours of airplane handling!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just bought this game and i expected so much of it... but it only was a disapointment
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent game if you like an arcade type Airport Sim, however, the second version of this game is a big rip off. Way to expensive for things they could've simply added to this game and it would be better. Buy this game, not the second.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got this game free due to owning the android version on my tablet (Lenovo Yoga 3 10 inch). It's a whole load of fun. The controls are a lot easier with keyboard and mouse. Just looked up the price on steam store page and I wouldn't pay £14.99 for this. I recommend getting this in the sale if you are wanting a good 3D ATC "arcade" style game. I enjoyed this with my interest in aviation. It can be challenging to manage all the air traffic. Recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game to pass the time. At times the game dose make me stressed out other than that it a pick up for anyone that like a fun game that you get to move aircraft as fast as you can with out taking the role as an ATC controller too seriously.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is very basic and lacks depth. Its littlerally aiming for the highest score. Just isnt very emersive
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Manic air traffic game, and thats what it is, a game. If you are looking for real air traffic controlling then this is not for you as its not very realistic. That said, for a session of manic madness with planes coming at you like bullets this game is a laugh!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutley love AM3D it is more better than previous versions, love the new updates with new airports keeping me entertained (and on the edge of my seat) Major thanks to the developers (BFS) for this awesome game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like ATC Sim, must play this. This is new, modern style and gives you real time feeling as you can see the view from the Tower. Loved it. Wish it have more Airports.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After having issues with other version, the developers were quick to resolve my issues. The game was awsome. I will get the next version when it goes on sale also.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was very sceptical at first but after my first day I have to say it's enjoy getting the rewards. Very challenging.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's cheap, but not cheap enought for what it delivers
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very addictive and distracting little game, the 3D graphics ressemble somehow what FSX vanilla looks like, so now you can figure out why the FSX ATC goes nuts sometimes when it has to deal with too much traffic at the same time 😃
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good for 20$, keeps you busy. The graphics are low quality. The main issue is that you have to do everything... From the the plane that's 50km out, to the one that wants to cross a strip. It becomes irritating. Tasks or zones should be seperated like real towers. Overall, the 3D is a great improvement from the old games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the best games of this style. graphics good, controls good but maybe a bit simple. changable difficulty.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great, graphics, good realism
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had been playing the limited web version for a long time, done with it here now. Waiting for next update now. Good game, although some crashes are not in your control - esp in Vancouver harbour when flight taken off crashes with an incoming.
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