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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 10, 2015
  • November 21, 2018

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Experience realistic air traffic control with real flight data and challenging airports worldwide. Manage arrivals and departures, practice procedures, and navigate emergencies. Unlock new features as you progress through a career mode.

Realistic ATC simulation
Real flight timetables
Over 60 global airports
Gesture-based controls
Simulated terrain and weather
Career mode with ranks
In-flight emergencies
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What's New in ATC4Real

3.4.16

November 21, 2018

Hot fix: Broken app store certificate that prevented doing in-app purchases. Air 31.0.0.96

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In-App Purchases

$6.99

ATC4Real Vol. 2

Control aircrafts from all the world and all sizes at New York's JFK, guide plenty of regional flights at Dublin and manage an efficient traffic flow with an interesting array of runways at Zurich.

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User reviews

No support

Great potential and good playability but absolutely no support. Recently lost all airports. What about a refund, this is akin to stealing money after I purchased the app!

Great little sim

Great little sim that works well and isn’t cluttered with ads.
UI is too small and fiddly on an iPhone screen. Menus are not sufficiently intuitive.

Not the best. Has potential.

Have played this a lot and after a while, it becomes repetitive and underwhelming. There is no real dynamics to the game apart from the SIDs and STARs. No weather injects, no emergencies / Maydays or any real world issues to test your ATC abilities. Very basic. If it had these it could be a great ATC sim platform.
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Non-functional

Couldn’t figure out how to use this app. Free version doesn’t appear to work at all and the link to the user manual on the website is a bad url. Disappointing.

No manual

Can’t down load manual
No tutorial

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FAQ

What is ATC4Real?

ATC4Real is a highly realistic air traffic control simulator for iPad. It uses real flight timetables and data to provide an authentic experience of managing air traffic at busy global airports. Players can guide arrivals and departures, practice procedures, and handle emergencies.

What are the key features of ATC4Real?

Key features include realistic simulation of approach and departure control, real-time flight data, gesture-based controls, separated arrival and departure strips, simulated terrain and weather, and a career mode that unlocks new features as you progress. It also includes in-flight emergencies.

How much does ATC4Real cost?

The app is free to download and includes two airports: San Diego Intl Airport and Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood Intl Airport. Additional airports can be purchased through in-app purchases. These in-app purchases are valid only for iOS devices.

What devices is ATC4Real compatible with?

This app has been designed for best viewing and performance on iPad devices. In-app purchases are valid only for iOS devices and cannot be shared across other devices or operating systems.

What kind of scenarios can I expect in ATC4Real?

You can expect to simulate air traffic control shifts at challenging and crowded airports worldwide. This includes managing real flight timetables, guiding arrivals and departures, practicing real STARs and SID procedures, and handling in-flight emergencies. The game features over 60 airports with new ones added regularly.