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Tower Control

You are the tower at a real aerodrome — its real runways, in today's wind. Clear arrivals to land, send them to stands and back out, and keep the traffic moving. No account needed to play — you keep nothing until you have one.

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Crew Lounge · new game

You are the tower.

Clear arrivals to land, draw them to a stand, turn them round and send them back out — at a real aerodrome, on its real runways. Keep the runways clear, the taxiways moving and nobody short of fuel.

Daily challenge
WSSS · Singapore Changi Airport
Same airport and traffic for everyone today — top the daily board.
Or pick an aerodrome

Free trial — play as much as you like. Scores are not saved: create a free account to join the daily board, keep your best shifts and earn coins.

How to play

  1. Arrivals circle at the edge with a fuel ring. Drag one onto a runway end — or tap it, then choose a runway. Green ends are into wind.
  2. After landing it waits by the runway. Drag it to a free stand (heavies need an "H" stand; VIP flights want the VIP stand).
  3. When the turnaround ring fills it is ready. Drag it to a yellow holding point, then tap it and clear it for take-off. After a runway change, tap it at the holding point to taxi to the other end.
  4. An arrival goes around by itself if the runway — or one crossing it — is still busy when it is 7 seconds out; you can also tap it and send it around. Take-off clearance waits until the runway is clear, but clear one in front of an arrival that has committed and the shift ends in a collision.
  5. Three strikes — a diversion or a jammed taxiway — and the shift is over. Quick, smooth movements build your combo.

Busy apron? Zoom in with the + and − buttons, the mouse wheel or a pinch, and drag the ground to move around; arrows on the edge point to aircraft out of view — tap one to jump to it. Keys: Space pauses, F toggles 2× speed, + / − / 0 zoom, Esc deselects. Works with a mouse, touch or a pen.

Your best shift earns TJ-Aero points and coins (up to 40 per new best), plus 5 once a day for a shift of 10 or more movements.

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Get on the board.

  • 🏆 The daily challenge — the same airport and traffic for everyone, with its own board
  • 📈 Your best shifts kept, at every aerodrome you work
  • ⭐ Coins and trophies for new bests and busy shifts
  • 🎮 The rest of the Crew Lounge: Line Flight, Final Approach and the Flight Challenge
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