# ATC Operations - London

> Air traffic control simulation game set in London with multiple airports. (iPhone/iPad app by Joona Vartiainen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-operations-london/id962019581 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joona Vartiainen](https://appshunter.io/developer/912378571)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 64 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-04-04
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-operations-london/id962019581/reviews.md

## What is ATC Operations?

Take control of the busy skies of London in this fast paced air traffic control simulation game!

Game Features:
-Fast paced game play
-Control flight takeoffs and landings
-Different weather conditions and weather radar showing storms
-Heathrow airport (LHR/EGLL)
-Gatwick airport (LGW/EGKK)
-London City airport (LCY/EGLC)

## Key features

- Fast-paced gameplay
- Control takeoffs and landings
- Variable weather conditions
- Weather radar
- Heathrow Airport
- Gatwick Airport
- London City Airport

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ATC Operations London full game | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-operations-london/id962019581/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I love this! But definitely can take improvements.

*2024-04-10*

I love how there’s winds and loads of planes and an open map with multiple airports! But there are improvements to make. I’d like it if the wind didn’t count as a fail, I mean if the wind was just seen as crosswind. open the map more, I’m an avgeek so I love it when things are perfect with aviation. I’d love if you can make it so multiple planes can line up in the sky to land. If the airports could be as busy as they are in real life. To See wind direction in case of runway changes would be BRILLIANT! I hope you can do these requests. Thanks!

### 1/5 — Button Placement Makes Game Unplayable

*2023-12-13*

Planes pass beneath the control buttons, making you unable to click them until the plane has passed. Makes the game extremely frustrating and basically unplayable. Not worth downloading on iPad. Phone version is better on this issue, but very small even on plus. 

Aside from this fundamental design flaw, the game is great. I really enjoy it… until I lose the level repeatedly because I can’t give the planes instructions. Also would be nice to have a tutorial, but if you enjoy a challenge and can figure out the rules, you might enjoy it. 

3/10, wouldn’t suggest.

### 4/5 — Ok

*2022-09-29*

It’s great, but please can you make it so you can click on the screen to get rid of the pop up panel. I have lost a lot of runs due to this as I can’t slow it down again

### 3/5 — Great game with huge potential

*2020-12-19*

Addictive and very fast paced! The option to perhaps have a holding button would be good to keep aircraft circling at a point would be good! Or to be able pick an approach and highlight routes which planes can take instead of the game creating routes which over lap and make it hard to direct multiple aircraft into the same or parallel runways

### 3/5 — Needs more control.

*2020-08-12, version 1.6.0*

You only have 2 altitudes, start & finish.  It makes deconflicting harder

### 2/5 — Bad UI

*2019-12-19*

This could be a good game. A critical problem is that the ‘HDG -‘ button is partially over the map. So when an airplane comes to the right bottom corner, one cannot control other planes using HDG—. This must be fixed.

### 3/5 — Why does London look so small

*2019-08-14*

I mean London has two airports within the city both Heathrow and City airport and looks like you can only use Heathrow but London looks far to small it sprawls for miles so that the only bad bit

### 2/5 — Same - Far too fast

*2017-10-15*

Installed, took a little while to get to grips with how to ‘play’ the game with many frustrations to get to a point where I sort of knew how to play it, due to the absolute omission of any instructions, which is a major flaw in my opinion.
Then, when did get to a stage where it was usable, it was far too fast to ‘enjoy’ ... at least give the option to slow the speed of the game down to a playable level.
As far as I am concerned, I’ve just wasted a couple of hours on something that could have been so much better.
Avoid it unless you like frustration and ‘time wasting’.

### 4/5 — Addictive

*2017-09-23*

Great game, really addictive!
Only down side, as mentioned in other reviews, it's a fast paced game, an option to slow the pace to make it more realistic would tempt me into buying the full version.

### 1/5 — New update is terrable

*2017-07-28, version 1.5.1*

Bad game. New update makes it confusing

## Frequently asked questions about ATC Operations

### What is ATC Operations - London?

ATC Operations - London is a fast-paced air traffic control simulation game where players manage flight takeoffs and landings at major London airports.

### Does ATC Operations - London have ads?

No, ATC Operations - London does not contain advertisements.

### What airports are featured in ATC Operations - London?

The game features Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), and London City Airport (LCY/EGLC).

### Can I play ATC Operations - London offline?

The provided data does not specify if ATC Operations - London supports offline play. It is recommended to check the app store page for this information.

### What devices is ATC Operations - London available on?

ATC Operations - London is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### How often is ATC Operations - London updated?

The latest version was released on February 17, 2018, indicating that updates may not be frequent. The current version is 1.6.0.

### What is the age rating for ATC Operations - London?

ATC Operations - London has an age rating of 4+.

### Does ATC Operations - London offer multiplayer modes?

The description does not mention multiplayer functionality for ATC Operations - London. It appears to be a single-player experience.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.6.0 — 2018-02-17

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

-Small UI changes
-Removed Flurry analytics

### 1.5.1 — 2016-04-20

-Improved performance
-Improved GFX
-New menu and level structure
-iPad Pro support
-Added Flurry analytics

### 1.1 — 2015-04-03

No release notes.

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## More apps by Joona Vartiainen

- [ATC Operations - Los Angeles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-operations-los-angeles/id962378815)
- [ATC Operations - Singapore](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-operations-singapore/id962477739)
- [ATC Operations - Hong Kong](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-operations-hong-kong/id976313088)
- [ATC Operations - New York](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-operations-new-york/id976317382)
- [ATC Operations - Paris](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atc-operations-paris/id976319929)

All apps by Joona Vartiainen: https://appshunter.io/developer/912378571

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