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AirportControl 27 July Update

Airport Control 27 Playtest · published 30 Jun 2026, 05:23 UTC

When an aircraft requests to cross a runway, you can now issue a “Hold short” command directly.
Tutorial 1 now includes a detailed lesson on selecting aircraft taxi routes.
Added a shortcuts reference window in the pause menu.
Added new challenge levels: “Departure Peak” at Jinan Yaoqiang Airport and “Arrival Peak” at New York JFK Airport.

Go-around flights can now be handed off from 50 ft instead of waiting until 800 ft.
Adjusted English radio phraseology for takeoff, runway clearance, and pushback/holding to better match ICAO standards.
Flight strip alert dots now focus more clearly on aircraft that need player action, reducing noise from optional actions.
Flight strip alert dots now appear only while the crew is waiting for your response, matching the command panel response timer.
Improved how dialogs open and close.
DLSS and FSR settings now only appear on supported devices, preventing them from being enabled on incompatible GPUs or platforms.

Fixed runway incursion alerts sometimes not firing when a trailing aircraft is cleared for takeoff while another aircraft is holding in line on the same runway.
Fixed flight strip alert dots incorrectly appearing without an active response timer, and missing alert dots for unselected aircraft waiting for your reply.
Fixed stutter when opening the update log dialog.
Fixed unselected runways still appearing as available in endless mode.

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Airport Control 27 Playtest · published 30 Jun 2026, 05:23 UTC

When an aircraft requests to cross a runway, you can now issue a “Hold short” command directly.
Tutorial 1 now includes a detailed lesson on selecting aircraft taxi routes.
Added a shortcuts reference window in the pause menu.
Added new challenge levels: “Departure Peak” at Jinan Yaoqiang Airport and “Arrival Peak” at New York JFK Airport.

Go-around flights can now be handed off from 50 ft instead of waiting until 800 ft.
Adjusted English radio phraseology for takeoff, runway clearance, and pushback/holding to better match ICAO standards.
Flight strip alert dots now focus more clearly on aircraft that need player action, reducing noise from optional actions.
Flight strip alert dots now appear only while the crew is waiting for your response, matching the command panel response timer.
Improved how dialogs open and close.
DLSS and FSR settings now only appear on supported devices, preventing them from being enabled on incompatible GPUs or platforms.

Fixed runway incursion alerts sometimes not firing when a trailing aircraft is cleared for takeoff while another aircraft is holding in line on the same runway.
Fixed flight strip alert dots incorrectly appearing without an active response timer, and missing alert dots for unselected aircraft waiting for your reply.
Fixed stutter when opening the update log dialog.
Fixed unselected runways still appearing as available in endless mode.