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AIR CONTROL ACTIVE

PLANES0/15 SIM00:00 WEATHERCLEARNo active weather advisories.

TORONTO METRO · © OPENSTREETMAP

LEARN · HOW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL WORKS

What is a controller?

A controller keeps planes safe by telling them when to take off, where to fly and how far apart to stay.

What is radar?

Radar bounces radio waves off planes to find where they are. Each dot on your screen is a real plane.

Why runways wait

A plane leaves wake turbulence behind it, so each runway must rest before the next take-off.

Weather

Storms and crosswinds make flying risky. Controllers reroute planes around them.

Planes and the planet

Aviation makes about 2.5% of the world's CO₂. Shorter routes burn less fuel, so every good shortcut helps.

How to fly greener

Direct routes, less waiting in the air, smooth descents, and newer fuel-saving planes all cut emissions.

THIS SHIFT: FUEL USED 0 kg · CO₂ ESTIMATE 0 kg (simulated)
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SHIFT SUMMARY

Sector review

Aircraft, separation checks, fuel, and emissions are simulated estimates, not operational guidance.

QUICK REFERENCE

Air Control rules

  1. You are the controller. Select aircraft and manage them with the available flight-control buttons.
  2. Manage up to ten local aircraft. Track their positions and statuses as traffic enters about every 12 seconds (sooner if fewer than five are active).
  3. You choose departures. Select TAKE OFF to leave the airport and follow the assigned route; runways 09, 18, and 27 each cool down after use.
  4. Watch Toronto airspace. Track flights around Greater Toronto, Toronto Pearson, and nearby airports on a street map.
  5. Ordinary conflicts are yours to assess. Inspect the traffic and choose a flight-control action.
  6. Critical emergencies pause traffic. Select the red map warning, then type the command shown over the faint text within ten seconds. Three incorrect or expired responses end the shift.
  7. Weather changes the situation. Keep traffic clear of simulated hazards.
  8. Collisions end the shift. Collision checks use simplified game rules.
  9. Safety comes first. A shorter route is never worth a modeled conflict or hazard.
  10. Sustainability matters. Detours and delays can increase estimated fuel and CO₂.
  11. Reset starts fresh. Aircraft, weather, routes, alerts, and timers return to the start.
  12. Review each shift. Use the report to learn from your decisions.