AirportSim

MS GAMES MK STUDIOS · Iceberg Interactive

Released: Oct 19, 2023
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 05:50 GMT

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06 Jun 2025Developer post
AirportSim Update - 1.4.4 (9bb9c53ba) Patch Notes!
Ground Handlers, we are coming back with an update for PC. Let's have a look: New Feature: Classic Automated Luggage System We've reintroduced the automated luggage loading and unloading system - a feature some of you might remember from our early 2023 demos! This system now coex
Ground Handlers, we are coming back with an update for PC. Let's have a look:
New Feature: Classic Automated Luggage System

We've reintroduced the automated luggage loading and unloading system - a feature some of you might remember from our early 2023 demos!
This system now coexists with the standard manual loading method
Single Player Only: Due to current limitations in the multiplayer framework, this system is available only in single player
How to Use:
Stand near the aircraft
Open the Communication Wheel → go to the Ground Crew tab
Select Luggage
Choose to Load or Unload depending on the aircraft's status
Then select the appropriate cargo hold (Front or Back)
Enjoy a smoother, easier and more nostalgic handling experience!
Fixes & Improvements:
Loading saved time & weather
Various multiplayer stability fixes to improve gameplay experience
Minor tweaks and adjustments across the board
Summary

AirportSim 1.4.4 for PC reintroduces the fan-favorite Automated Luggage System from our 2023 demos, now available in single player mode. Along with this nostalgic feature, we've fixed save game issues, improved multiplayer stability, and made various quality-of-life adjustments for a more streamlined ground handling experience.
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24 Apr 2025Developer post
Save 60% on AirportSim With Our Daily Deal!
Ground handlers, We’ve landed on Steam’s front page! For a limited time, AirportSim will be 60% off - our biggest discount yet! If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to start your first shift on one of our 5 faithfully recreated base game airports , or have been trying to
13 Mar 2025Developer post
A New Update Just Landed!
Hello ground handlers, It’s been a minute, we know. But we’re back with an update! Our latest patch introduces a handful of Quality of Life updates and optimizations designed to streamline your ground handling tasks and improve overall gameplay: Connection Made Easy: We’ve added
Hello ground handlers,
It’s been a minute, we know. But we’re back with an update!
Our latest patch introduces a handful of Quality of Life updates and optimizations designed to streamline your ground handling tasks and improve overall gameplay:
Connection Made Easy: We’ve added a helpful panel to assist you when connecting the stairs, jet way, and Catering to the aircraft. Plus, you’ll now get hints during the connection process to make it even smoother!

Refuelling Enhancements: While refuelling your aircraft, you’ll notice additional messages that provide clarity and guidance, ensuring you stay on track.
Performance Optimizations: Game performance has been improved when using vehicles, allowing for a smoother experience while navigating the apron!
Mirror Settings: You can now customize your settings for rear-view mirrors! Disable them to significantly reduce GPU load and enhance performance.
Baggage Handling Improvements: We’ve implemented extra protection against baggage getting stuck under the conveyor. Rest assured, luggage will now be returned to a visible location, keeping your operations running smoothly.
We’re aware of the bugs you’ve been reporting and we are looking into resolving them, so keep reporting anything you find!
Additionally, if you’ve been waiting for the right time to buy AirportSim for you or your friends, the game will be 50% off - our deepest discount yet - as part of the Steam Spring Sale!
See you on the tarmac,
The AirportSim Team
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20 Dec 2024Developer post
Happy Holidays from the AirportSim team!
Hello Ground Handlers, Happy holidays from the AirportSim team! We want to take a moment to say how incredibly thankful we are for our amazing community . You’ve kept our various airports running smoothly, and your passion for managing the skies keeps us inspired every day! Now t
21 Oct 2024Developer post
Patch Notes 1.4.2 (681eb0039)
Hello Ground Handlers! In this small patch, we've fixed an issue where aircraft got stuck at a crossroad in the Follow Me tutorial. Thank you for your feedback! Remember that if you have any questions or more feedback, we invite you to our Discord where we are always happy to cha
17 Oct 2024Developer post
Happy Anniversary! AirportSim Turns 1 Year Old
Hello Ground Handlers, A whole year has gone by. Time sure flies when you're handling ground operations! We want to thank you for your dedication and commitment to improving AirportSim. In celebration of our first anniversary, we’ve got some exciting news and surprises for you! W
Hello Ground Handlers,
A whole year has gone by. Time sure flies when you're handling ground operations! We want to thank you for your dedication and commitment to improving AirportSim. In celebration of our first anniversary, we’ve got some exciting news and surprises for you!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Save Button has finally arrived! This highly-requested feature is available on both PC and Xbox Series X&S.
In addition to the save feature, we’ve made some other changes.
Let’s take a look at the full changelog:

Italian and Ukrainian languages are now officially supported on Steam.
"Invert mouse Y axis" has been renamed to "Invert Y axis" (PC, Xbox).
Newly added:

Save system (PC, Xbox)
Load Game UI panel (PC, Xbox)
Save Game UI panel (PC, Xbox)
Multiplayer mode saving (PC, Xbox)
Ukrainian and Italian localization (PC, Xbox)
Toggle sprint option in Settings -> Controls (PC, Xbox)
Follow Me guiding path on taxiway for assisting aircraft
Fixed:

Text auto-sizing issues (PC, Xbox)
Gameplay issues when returning to the main menu while inside a vehicle (PC, Xbox).
We’d love to see your anniversary screenshots from the apron! We’re excited to continue this journey with you!
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02 Sep 2024Developer post
Patch Notes 1.4.1 (1c88b3f1c)
Hello Ground Handlers! Version 1.4.1 update has been released in the game. Fixed issues: - returning to the Main Menu while inside of the vehicle caused various gameplay bugs in later sessions - fixed a bug where you couldn't see anyone inside the lobby and coudn't start a game T
01 Aug 2024Developer post
Major Update, Console Release, and More!
Hello Ground Handlers, Attention Steam players! We haven't forgotten about you. With today's launch of the Xbox version , we're also rolling out an exciting update for the PC. First and foremost we want to apologize for our long absence. We encountered some challenges with portin
Hello Ground Handlers,
Attention Steam players! We haven't forgotten about you. With today's launch of the Xbox version, we're also rolling out an exciting update for the PC.
First and foremost we want to apologize for our long absence. We encountered some challenges with porting to Xbox, primarily due to memory issues. The good news is, however, that we have overcome these hurdles!
Today’s update for the PC version addresses these exact issues, as the update is focused on enhancing performance for those with lower-end machines.
Before we dive into the patch-notes, have you checked out our Xbox launch trailer yet? Take a look:
Watch on YouTube
PATCH NOTES: Build Version 1.4.0
We are bringing some minor and major fixes that will come with release of Xbox:

Fixed major memory issue: Previously, each new game played didn't clear memory properly, causing memory chunks to stack up and clog the system. This could lead to the RAM running out of space and causing crashes if the game was played repeatedly without restarting.
Additional:

Optimized Shaders cache
Optimized Static References
Optimized Lighting Data
Fixed Blockers: Cannot disconnect stairs when there are no passengers in the aircraft
Fixed an issue where aircraft randomly drive around the taxiway during Follow Me on Warsaw
Fixed broken Discord Invite link in Main Menu
Corrected aircraft paths at all airports
Removed collisions that were scattered on aprons at all airports
Fixed Follow Me paths at Bologna
Fixed an issue at parking spot 110 in Bologna
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18 Jul 2024Developer post
AirportSim is available NOW for pre-order on Xbox!
Have you had a chance to strap on the boots of an Airport Ground Crew worker yet? You haven’t because you own an Xbox? Then this is your chance. AirportSim is now live for pre-order on Xbox and is set to launch August 1st, 2024! Developed by MS Games and published by Iceberg Inte
09 Jul 2024Developer post
AirportSim Lands on Xbox on August 1st!
Hello Ground Handlers, The time has come! Xbox owners, get ready to expand your portfolio as AirportSim is set to arrive August 1st, 2024! Developed by MS Games and published by Iceberg Interactive, this hugely popular sim – boasting over 700 positive reviews here on Steam – prom
23 May 2024Developer post
New Partner Announcement: LS Airport Services
Ground Handlers, We have exciting news for you! LS Airport Services has joined our list of partners. As one of the largest ground-handling companies in Poland, LS Airport Services provides a wide range of services on the apron. Their mission is to consistently meet passengers' ne
10 Apr 2024Developer post
Xbox Progress Update
Hello, Ground Handlers! We’ve seen a lot of questions about the upcoming Xbox version of AirportSim and we will use this blog to update you about its status. As you know, the Xbox release is still ahead of us. Unfortunately, we did not meet the estimated date we outlined in our Q
07 Mar 2024Developer post
AirportSim DLC: Bologna
Today marks the arrival of new content for AirportSim: the Bologna DLC! The AirportSim Bologna DLC is available now for download, priced at $9.99 / £8.50 / € 9.75 minus a 10% launch discount. This DLC grants players the opportunity to play at an entirely new Italian airport, meti
07 Mar 2024Developer post
Patch Notes 1.3.0
Hello Ground Handlers! Version 1.3.0 update has been released in the game. We've focused on fixing the bugs that you have recently reported to us. We sincerely thank you for your feedback, as it has greatly assisted us in our work, and we hope that the update will enhance your pl
Hello Ground Handlers!
Version 1.3.0 update has been released in the game. We've focused on fixing the bugs that you have recently reported to us. We sincerely thank you for your feedback, as it has greatly assisted us in our work, and we hope that the update will enhance your player experience.
Full list of fixes:

Fixed: barriers without colliders
Fixed: window black stains on one side
Fixed: Rovaniemi has a few places where there aren't collisions
Fixed: fire extinguishers in the luggage room getting bigger when the player moves away
Fixed: when snowing, the refuelling truck's gauges are snowed in
Fixed: shaders of the tinted window in Keflavik have weird behaviour
Fixed: very low draw distance of the stripes in the luggage room
Fixed: broken window texture in Keflavik
Fixed: no windows in window frames
Fixed: missing door's upper frame in Key West
Fixed: stairs car lights don't stick to the model
Fixed: iIf several planes are scheduled to depart from or land at one parking spot simultaneously, only one will be spawned. If the aircraft hasn't departed from the parking stand, the next aircraft will not land until the spot becomes available
Fixed: Pushback freezing at the end of the task
Fixed: ability to enter a moving vehicle as a passenger
Fixed: Stand no. 3 (Keflavik) - default placed cones force to clear the area for marshalling
Fixed: If two GPUs (Ground Power Units) are placed near the aircraft, only the closest one will be detected when it is turned on
Fixed: missing default/apply sprites
Fixed: game got stuck in mid-air when loading scene
Fixed: names of the languages are not written in their respective languages
Fixed: scrolling through the language list is not possible
Fixed: Two prompts show buttons not present on an Xbox controller in the Catering tutorial
Fixed: binding settings panel. right mouse button click causes error
Fixed: Bologna, scenario: Follow Me, plane spawn error
Added: Gamepad Map Tablet in settings
Fixed: double input of D-Pad Up in Tablet
Fixed: Languages are not written in their respective native dialect
Fixed: Mouse buttons appear for the Check airplane task
Fixed: Passengers can pass through closed doors of a bus
We hope that thanks to this update, AirportSim will be even more enjoyable to play! Remember that if you have any questions or feedback, we invite you to our Discord where we are always happy to chat with you.
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05 Mar 2024Developer post
Bologna Airport DLC coming this week
If you’ve seen our Roadmap, you’ll know that a new airport is set to release soon, so strap in because you can now anticipate its arrival! The next expansion to AirportSim is landing very soon! Our new airport DLC is releasing this Thursday, March 7th, 2024! That may sound mighty
If you’ve seen our Roadmap, you’ll know that a new airport is set to release soon, so strap in because you can now anticipate its arrival!
The next expansion to AirportSim is landing very soon! Our new airport DLC is releasing this Thursday, March 7th, 2024! That may sound mighty fast to you, but maybe that’s just because this DLC will include one of the fastest and flashiest vehicles the tarmac has ever seen.
Where are we taking you this time?
Bologna Airport, of course!
Dive into the heart of Northern Italy with AirportSim's Bologna Airport DLC. Operate at the bustling Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi, a vital link connecting the picturesque Emilia-Romagna region to the world. With detailed, authentic reproductions of terminals and surroundings, this DLC offers a unique blend of operational complexity and Mediterranean charm.
But that's not all: part of what makes Bologna special is the unique Follow-me sports car that we've been showing off in this blog! Of course we couldn’t have left that out of the DLC.
Key Features:

A new airport (Bologna Airport)
New Follow-me vehicle
3 new challenges
3 new scenarios
Bologna DLC
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12 Feb 2024Developer post
Happy Lunar New Year!
We know that many of you spent this weekend having fun during the celebrations of the new lunar year, and we hope it was a great time! We have prepared something for you to help celebrate this period in AirportSim as well! Now, when you start the game, you will see in the menu a
01 Feb 2024Developer post
AirportSim Patch Notes 1.2.4
Recently, new content has been added to the game, and we have been focussing on gathering your feedback. Patch 1.2.4 mainly includes changes to NPC vehicles added in the last update, along with the resolution of some bugs and the addition of a few elements to improve the gameplay
Recently, new content has been added to the game, and we have been focussing on gathering your feedback.
Patch 1.2.4 mainly includes changes to NPC vehicles added in the last update, along with the resolution of some bugs and the addition of a few elements to improve the gameplay.
Here's the full list of changes:

Disabled collisions between unused vehicles and traffic.
Added front lights to towable stairs.
Introduced the option to toggle airport traffic on or off via the menu.
Added audio effects for dragging and rotating a towbar.
Added a plane delay icon to the tablet task list.
Implemented a feature that prevents accidentally throwing cables or refueling hoses into containers.
Fixed an issue where vehicle impact sounds are played when the player throws cables or refueling hoses.
Added the condition that operational lights must be on during the follow-me process.
Resolved an issue of passengers not climbing mobile stairs.
Fixed an issue where planes skipped some path points during crossroad searching in the Follow Me task.
Addressed a problem where several planes attempted to occupy a single parking space.
Fixed road blockages for NPC vehicles in Warsaw.
Fixed a bug where Follow Me breaks when the player restarts the game during the Follow Me process.
We are currently working on the next update, which, in addition to fixes, will bring another new feature for you! Stay tuned for more information and feel free to join our Discord to give us feedback about this update.
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18 Jan 2024Developer post
AirportSim - New Content is Here!
As you know, our roadmap indicates that the first milestone of 2024 has just been achieved. We are thrilled to announce that new content is here! Today’s patch notes (1.2.3.) bring exciting new additions! Towable stairs are now available at all airports. Unlike the current TLD-AB
As you know, our roadmap indicates that the first milestone of 2024 has just been achieved. We are thrilled to announce that new content is here!
Today’s patch notes (1.2.3.) bring exciting new additions! Towable stairs are now available at all airports. Unlike the current TLD-ABS stairs, these need to be towed by another vehicle to be positioned near the aircraft. Players can then move these stairs around to precisely align them with the aircraft doors. Pretty exciting, huh?
Also, your airports are about to become much more lively: New NPC vehicles will enhance the scenery on the single player apron of AirportSim. They will follow dedicated roads around the airport, adhere to traffic rules, stop when there is an obstacle or a player in front, and spawn in different configurations, such as tugs with or without luggage carts. Please note that these are only for visual appeal.
With this patch, several fixes are also coming:

The issue of passengers not boarding the aircraft when using mobile stairs has been resolved
GPU detachment from the connector in multiplayer has been fixed
The range for catering connections and adding a walking path for employees to board the aircraft has been extended
Multiple sound-related issues have been addressed
Further improvements and fixes have been implemented
Now, put down your coffee and go check out the new features, ground handler. See you on the apron!
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11 Jan 2024Developer post
AirportSim Patch Notes: Focus on Fixes
Hello Ground Handlers! Long time no see. We hope that you had a great start to the new year! The new patch notes have arrived; let's see what improvements and fixes we have for you! Quality of Life: Added: UI indicator for the third person perspective when connecting the catering
Hello Ground Handlers!
Long time no see. We hope that you had a great start to the new year! The new patch notes have arrived; let's see what improvements and fixes we have for you!
Quality of Life:

Added: UI indicator for the third person perspective when connecting the catering, stair car, and jetway.
Added: Cabin top lights for catering and stair vehicles.
Unlocked the ability to open all doors at the same time while passengers are boarding the bus.
Pushback:

Fixed: NPCs do not spawn if the player doesn’t open the tablet during gameplay.
Fixed: Unable to connect the towbar to the plane in the pushback tutorial.
Blocked: Roaming aircraft in tutorials.
Follow Me:

Added: Crossroads visualization.
Added: Prevention from guiding more than one plane at a time.
Fixed: After a player leads a plane to the stand and then passes a crossroads, the plane starts to follow the player again, blocking the scenario.
Fixed: When a plane arrives while a player is waiting for it near the follow me stopping point with operation lights and the digital board active, the plane doesn't follow the player.
Fixed: When a player is guiding a plane, an issue occurred where the plane stopped before the third crossroad, which blocked the scenario.
Sound:

New sounds for the TLD NBL vehicle - Enter/Exit, Gearbox, Indicators, Handbrake, Honk, Buttons, Wipers, Reverse beep, Ambience.
Updated: Sounds for the TLD NBL vehicle - Speed, Surfaces, Engine.
Fixed: Sound source position of hydraulic pump and refueling process for A320
Fixed: Refueling sound for A320 & B737.
Tablet:

Fixed: Follow me and Pushback icons are not displayed if the player doesn’t open the tablet during gameplay.
Fixed: Teleport options to some vehicles at Rovaniemi Airport are no longer blocked.
Refueling:

Fixed: An issue occurred where fueling continued after the fuel amount limit was reached on the meter.
Remember that our team is working hard on the game all the time, and the roadmap is live, so you can be sure that the next update is coming soon!
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31 Dec 2023Developer post
Happy New Year!
Welcome, Ground Handlers, on the last day of 2023! It’s been a truly hard-working year. We launched our AirportSim game, which was no small feat. Despite the challenges, it was an incredibly exciting year filled with positive emotions. In 2023, we celebrated our AirportSim launch