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Airport Madness: Time Machine
Developer Big Fat Simulations Inc.
You are an air traffic controller at a small grass airfield in 1925. Witness the airport develop over time, into a major international airport in 1970. Experience the thrill of being an air traffic controller in any time period! From the Steam store page
84 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Sep 20, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
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67 positive · 16 negative
95% range 71–88%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
114 of 144 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 84 · most liked firstEver since the Airport Madness series started coming to Steam, I have had a huge love affair with it. There's an addiction that cannot be described. All you do is monitor the incoming planes and try to find a gap to send departing planes on their way. It starts off simple, but gets progressively more difficult as the sky gets busier. This happens until you lose enough attention to cause 2 planes to collide. You then swear profusely at how stupid you have been, think about rage quitting. Then…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A surpisingly deep strategy game. In Airport Madness: Time Machine you run an airport by deciding when and where planes are allowed to takeoff and land. You have to keep a steady flow going of takeoffs and landings, without causing crashes. The game begins in the early 30s and each level is one year later, each year introducing new features such as additional runways, faster planes, priority transports, etc.. What starts out really simple with simple queuing up planes quickly becomes a deep…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved this game on iOS but this version is just way too buggy. It's not even situational bugs; everything constantly bugs. The devs bailed on this and haven't said anything about patching this piece of ♥♥♥♥. Save yourself some money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Airport Madness: Time Machine is the third iteration of air-traffic controller RTS games. Even though it holds its own well by introducing different eras and progressive mission-style levels, unfortunately it feels like a step-back from the excellent Airport Madness 4 version. Here's a short list to sum it up: + Yet another take on the Airport Madness traffic controller theme with its own unique flavour + Progressive difficulty missions (from a humble grass field to huge modern airports) +…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy this game on it´s own as it contain bugs that makes gameplay perform strange and counterintuitive. Personal favorite, plane trying to taxi down the runway in the wrong direction rather than taking the taxi path. As the Dev himself has said "Unfortunately, this game is not receiving any further updates." in the steam forum, this is not expected to get a solution any time soon. If you get this as part of a bundle, expect some frustration over this buggy mess compared to the crisp and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My wife is glad I'm not a real Air Traffic Controller.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is super adictive, challenging and fun game to play for people who want to fll the flow and essentially control a dynamic puzzle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great little game. Well worth the couple of bucks it costs. It takes you through the history of an airport from the 1930s up to about 1970. And two bonus fantasy scenarios. Your job is to coordinate arriving and departing planes. Each level offers varying runway, taxiway and aircraft configurations. Even the music changes, depending on the decade. But there may be more to come with future free updates. It would be a blast to get some more decades. So overall, it is one of the best of it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am suprised there hasn't been any updates to this game to address the issue with bugs. The game is fun but there are some bugs that needs to be fixed before I can recommend this game. Some of the bugs that needs to be fix includes the aircraft not leaving the runway at the same speed as other aircraft. I know this developer is working on another game in the series but he does need to address the bugs in this game. This game is pretty fun with some historical informaton related to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a very good game and provides a good gameplay equivalent of being an Air Traffic Controller. This game has a nice progression as it moves through history and gives a sense of achievement. Downsides are that sometimes traffic glitches (flies at taxi speed or doesn't follow taxiway routes) and also, it feels like there are mechanics to engineer collisions (for example, two aircraft landing of the same type. You tell number 1 to expedite vacating, yet halfway down the runway it slows down.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first saw Airport Madness: Time Machine (AM:TM) on steam, I thought this was one of those shovelware titles. Boy, was I wrong. Gameplay This game has a story but it's unimportant. What is important is that you got a job to do. As an air traffic controller, you got to airplanes know when it's okay to come into the airport, and when it's okay to leave. What makes AM:TM unique is that you get to do manage airports throughout history, starting with dirt runways in a farmer's field back in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is not fun. Totally frustrating. There is a lot of functionality missing that actually helps you manage the airport. The buildings are just cosmetic. All you get are more space for the planes and more runways. Worst thing is when planes landed and are told to leave the runway but doing so at different speed. Even the same type of plane are sometimes fast and somestimes slow. This is a joke. I lost so many games because my calculations were wrong. It´s like gambling. Another thing is that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fairly addicting game would recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is fun for a time consuming easy game. However, its full of bugs. Aircraft when overflying parking areas will "land" so they now fly at taxi speed. When they do get to the runway to actually land, they still move at taxi speed, so now you can't land any aircraft cause they'll overtake the slow one and crash. When having 2 aircraft landing on the runway close together, you can tell the 1st aircraft to expedite off and the trailing aircraft to go normal speed, but the first will…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't recommend this. Get Airport Madness World Edition. The story is cool, but this version is bugged out and has fewer features than World Edition. In multiple circumstances, planes take off and then do not continue off the map, they have to be manually directed to do so. Also, sometimes a plane will "fly" across the apron or a taxi way and "land." It's still actually flying, but moving at ground speed and must still land and can still crash into other flying planes. Game breaking.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Funny game but more of a mobile/browser type. Also the fact that you can purposely make airplanes collide just adds to the fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes, BigFatSimulations has done it again, creating masterpieces of games like AMTM! Is it recommended, OF COURSE IT IS!!! Get this while you can!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfYUA-mjPX0
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before purchasing the excellent Airport Madness 4 on my STEAM system, it was Airport Madness : Time Machine that I spent many a happy hour. Fans of the successful franchise will know exactly what to expect here. As with the others, planes enter the screen randomly and we have to land them on the runways without incident. Once landed, they are quickly refuelled and passengers on board before we send them skyward to exit the screen. Points are earned for both landing and newly airborne…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wouldnt say it's worth $8
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →YMMV apparently - but I, like some reviewers, am experiencing an amazing amount of bugs that are leaving the game near unplayable. Games that just stop playing (all planes just starting doing their own thing), or even just a single plane that gets stuck doing its own thing without command, and that you can't command it to change. Example: I just experienced a plane that on take-off got stuck in a holding pattern going in tight circles at the end of the runway, barely in the air. Next plane…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very addictive, if you've never played Airport Madness you should try out the flash game version before buying a full version. 7.7 / 10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Airport Madness: Time Machine" is a thrilling addition to the popular Airport Madness series, offering a unique twist on the air traffic control simulation genre. In this instalment, players are tasked with managing air traffic across various historical eras, from the dawn of aviation to the modern jet age. The game's premise is both creative and engaging, allowing players to experience the evolution of air travel while facing new challenges and obstacles in each time period. From guiding…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is not hard, but it can be frustrating. I can compare with Airport Madness: World Edition from later years and this one is kind of easier. Because there is no bug with speed using shortcuts, so no crashes while taxiing. On the other hand you cannot select runway to take off and selecting runway for landing is possible only by dragging the plane to the runway, which is more tedious. But you can easily drag incoming plane to oblivion without issue, so too much incoming airplanes should not be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very buggy. Planes get stuck on nothing. Some occasionally abort departure and go in to a holding pattern. And when you instruct them to land they go haywire and try decreasing altitude while circling down eventually hitting aircraft sitting on the taxi way.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/VhRxlXJLIkQ Perfect play is required to progress through this spinning plates style airport simulation. Low fidelity visuals makes it hard to gauge distances well especially vertically due to a locked camera.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not for everyone. If you don't like the graphics in the screenshots, stop reading reviews. If you can see past that, or even like the retro style, then keep reading. For me, I had a lot of fun with this game. The game is a typically strategy game of managing aircraft landings, pathing and take-offs. It's fast paced and you have to make quick decisions about the speed of different craft to avoid accidents. There is enough randomness in terms of the planes that arrive, when they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This has absolutely nothing to do with real ATC, but its fun :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Admittedly, this isn't my type of game. However, I've had it for a while from a bundle I got in the past. I've been playing it for the past week to collect it's trading cards and as a kind of chill, relaxing game. That didn't work out to well as it's pretty buggy and becomes unnecessarily frustrating. I will say it looks good though. 4/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →frustrating fun :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good for an Airport Madness series entry! It may be an acquired taste, but I am happy with my purchase of this game. I do wish "Emergencies" made a return, maybe they exist later in the game but I honestly haven't seen any since Airport Madness 3 (I think it was). Still, there's some strategy and the progression over time adds an interesting twist. Just be warned there are some minor bugs, sometimes clicking on a plane and it just goes straight out of flight and acts like it's on the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice, relaxing time management or timing game. You try to find the right pace for each aircraft to avoid collisions or delays. Easy to play, tricky to master. Perfect casual game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100% love. goated game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Who likes free games? Is it time to for a giveaway? #giveaway #airportgame #avgeek #airportmadness
unlabelledView post →It's so fun to watch the airport grow over time as you manage air traffic. I have always loved this game and highly recommend it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a great game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Landing, Taxi, Boarding, Taxi, And Takeoff Simple but fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good memories, good game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice time waster
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A few bugs I encountered during gameplay but I find this game to be nostalgic. I used to play this back in Primary school and here I am now in the full version of the game! Loving it so far!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best entry of the series. This has some objective to the game play where you can see the world evolve around you (I mean the airport). It is an awesome experience which is challenging and sometimes frustrating. The goal is a bit unclear but you ll get it. The events and the timeline of aircraft are a great addition elements to the game-play where you try to balance speeds and size of the different aircraft. Definitely recommended for a great airport madness experience!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good stress reliever.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A unique addition to the airport madness series, this game tells a story about the history of aviation. There are some bugs, but the artwork is excellent and there are plenty of levels to power through. Highly recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Less fun than the flash game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game! Enjoyed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally!!! After so long,I finally did it!!! I beat the game!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pretty fun :D to see...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seeing the progress of your airport is just awesome
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pretty fun honestly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a classic that ive played as a kid and always wanted to finish it again. Still a very good game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my first airport game, and for anyone else wanting to have a airport building game you should start with this one. It loads at starts up very quickly. You don't build the airport, but if you keep the planes flying and prevent them from crashing into each other you watch the airport grow over time. The designers clearly love aviation history with how the airport grows through the years and the planes that fly in and out, from Curtis Jenny, to Boeing 80, 377 Stratoliner, 707, and 747 to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've known this game since it first came out in 2013. I was 7 then. I was so hyped for the game at that time and I played the heck out of the free online version. Now, 8 years later, I had the opportunity to buy one of my favorite childhood games and I took that opportunity. It's a fairly challenging game, and you can't really get bored from it, there's always something to improve on. This game can definitely teach you to keep your eyes sharp.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very good at crashing the planes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game in mind and addicting
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is actually a very fun and weirdly satisfying stress game, plus it has a difficulty slider so you don't have to get overwhelmed. There's a "just one more level" kind of grip to it because you wanna see the Comet, and then the 707, and then the 737, then the Concorde, and there's some good post-game stuff that I won't spoil ;) It's also the first Airport Madness on PC that has keyboard controls so it's 99% less annoying than its predecessors. The only thing the mouse is needed for is to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →screen goes white then crashes , wasted money for a game that you cannot play ! Have correct recommended operating system
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game concept itself is cute, but there are a few bugs. One of the most annoying is that redirecting a plane's flight over the field frequently causes it to drop to ground taxi speed, while still flying the same pattern. Needless to say, it's challenging to manage traffic when that plane is flying approach at 1/10th the speed of the others.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game resolution do not fit a 21/9 monitor. Uggly game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you interested to aviation. then, play this game.. kinda difficult but still.. its fun and awesome for me! just try this game and you will feel it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fantastic and surprisingly addictive game! It could be considered rather short (i have 9 hours played and have completed the game!), but its also very easily re-playable and also quite in-depth! The various time periods are really well designed, with perfect era-appropriate music and well researched aircraft. The "alternate history" bonus levels are fantastic, you can tell someone had fun creating them! Overall, a very good and ahm... "timeless" game which is in my opinion worth the money!…
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