Tower! Simulator 3: KSAN Airport

The KSAN Airport DLC for Tower! Simulator 3 was developed and published by FeelThere, and it was released on 28 May 2025. It is a downloadable expansion for the PC version of the game, as with other airport add‑ons.

This expansion brings a detailed recreation of San Diego International Airport (ICAO: KSAN) to the simulator. It features over 50 custom‑modelled buildings, a realistic ground‑polygon layout, faithful taxi signs and 3D taxi‑lights that follow painted lines, runway‑approach lighting, and background scenery that reflects real‑world San Diego, giving an immersive airport environment. The airport includes two terminals and 51 gates: the historic Terminal 1 and a larger Terminal 2 with two concourses, capturing both domestic and international traffic flow through a busy, geographically constrained site.

When the KSAN DLC was promoted, the emphasis was placed on the airport’s unique challenge — being the busiest single‑runway airport in the United States with a shorter runway and a steep approach angle over urban terrain. The marketing presented KSAN as an especially engaging scenario for players who enjoy precise, high‑attention control work: managing tight arrival windows, constrained taxi paths, and handling both small and large aircraft in a compact, high‑traffic environment. The detailed modelling, accurate ground layout, and realistic lighting/visuals were highlighted to appeal to those seeking authenticity and challenge.

At launch, the KSAN DLC had only a few user reviews — three at the time of release — so the overall community reception was limited and no definitive consensus emerged immediately. Given the small sample size, opinions remain tentative. Nonetheless, for simulation fans interested in managing a busy but compact and realistic U.S. airport, KSAN stands out as an ambitious and atmospherically rich addition to Tower! Simulator 3’s growing roster of real‑world airports.