Through the glass
Scottsdale is built from real airport data, down to the taxiway names. Look out of the cab and watch your clearances happen.
Work the tower.
Hear the readback.
A tower-control game in your browser. Work Ground and Tower at Scottsdale by voice, and AI pilots read your clearances back over the radio.
Invite only · Nothing to install · Mic optional
15–20 minper shift
10–20movements a shift
Ground + Towerone seat or two
~1 sfrom release to readback
Key the mic. Get a readback. Watch it happen.
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Say it like a controller
Hold Space and speak real phraseology. Rather type it, or build it with clicks? Both always work, and a word the recogniser mishears never costs you score.
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Hear the pilot answer
About a second after you let go, the pilot reads your instruction back over a simulated VHF radio: squelch, static and all. Each aircraft has its own voice.
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Watch it out the window
The Skyhawk you cleared rolls down runway 21 past the glass. Look around the 3D cab, grab the binoculars, or check the scope and your strips.
Example exchange: you say "Cessna Two Four Golf Romeo, runway two one, cleared for takeoff." The pilot answers over the radio 0.6 seconds later: "Cleared for takeoff runway two one, Two Four Golf Romeo."
Built for the radio, not against you.
Scored by the book
Safety, efficiency and phraseology are scored separately, by rules that cite FAA Order JO 7110.65.
Two in the tower
Send a link. A friend takes Ground, you take Tower, and you pass strips across the cab.
- Real phraseology
- Speak the words controllers use. The parser knows 30 instruction types at launch, from taxi routes to go-arounds.
- Pilots who slip up
- AI pilots make deliberate readback errors, the kind real controllers catch. Hear "Bravo" when you said "Alpha"? Fix it.
- Mic optional
- Type or click any instruction instead. When you do talk, your audio goes to the recogniser and is never stored.
Every mistake comes with the rule that explains it.
When the shift ends, you get three scores and a list of findings. Each one names the paragraph of the FAA order it comes from, and lets you jump back to a few seconds before it happened and try again.
A coach explains what went wrong in plain words. It never keys the mic for you, so the calls stay yours.
Shift debrief
Safety92
Efficiency81
Phraseology88
Hold-short readback not obtained
You told Citation Five Mike Alpha to hold short of runway two one, then moved on before they read it back.
Replay from 14:28
Explain
CoachGet the hold-short read back before your next call. If it doesn't come, ask for it.
For anyone who wants the other end of the radio.
- Sim enthusiasts
- Real airport geometry, real procedures and real depth, in a browser tab. No add-ons, no install.
- Student pilots
- Hear the other side of the radio in short sessions and get comfortable with the flow. A practice aid, not training.
- Aspiring controllers
- Strips, handoffs, 7110.65 phraseology and debriefs that cite the paragraph you missed.
Questions, read back.
Is it free?
You can start free in your browser. Premium pilot voices and cloud speech recognition will be part of a paid plan; pricing comes with the beta.
Do I need a microphone?
No. Every instruction can be typed or built with clicks. A mic just makes it feel like the real thing.
Which airports can I work?
Scottsdale (KSDL) first: one runway, trainers, business jets and helicopters, which keeps sequencing and wake turbulence interesting. More airports come later.
Can I play with a friend?
Yes. Send a link and your friend joins in seconds, takes Ground, and the traffic steps up to match. Up to eight more people can watch.
Are the pilots real people?
No. Pilot voices are AI-generated, and the game tells you so before your first shift.
What happens to my voice?
While you hold the talk key, your audio streams to the speech recogniser to be transcribed. We don't store it.
Can I use this for real ATC or flight training?
No. Better ATC is a game. It is not for real-world training or navigation, and it is not affiliated with the FAA or any airport.
Scottsdale Tower is open.
Bring a friend: one of you works Tower, the other Ground.