Keyboard shortcuts
These are the default keys. Change them in Settings, under Keys.
Screens
#| Action | Default key |
|---|---|
| Surface | F1 |
| Approach | F2 |
| Schedule | F3 |
| Ramp | F4 |
| Met | F5 |
| Pop out or dock the screens | F6 |
| Centre the stage on the selected aircraft | Home |
| Whole field / default range | End |
| Range in | = |
| Range out | - |
| Move the selected aircraft's label | Q |
| Aircraft silhouettes on the Surface, on or off | K |
| Settings | Ctrl, |
| End the session and return to the Hub | No default key |
| Shared session… | No default key |
| Terminal scope | No default key |
| Next stage layout | No default key |
| Work in the next pane of the stage | No default key |
| Stage layout: Ground | No default key |
| Stage layout: Tower | No default key |
| Stage layout: Delivery | No default key |
| Stage layout: Tower cab + TRACON | No default key |
| Stage layout: TRACON | No default key |
| Acknowledge the new ATIS | No default key |
| Session debrief | No default key |
| Debug mode: turn on or off | CtrlShiftD |
| Debug mode: mark a problem | CtrlShiftM |
Strips and selection
#| Action | Default key |
|---|---|
| Issue the strip's next clearance | Enter |
| Commands for the selected aircraft | ShiftF10 |
| Command line | F8 |
| Next crew waiting on you | Tab |
| Previous crew waiting on you | ShiftTab |
| Previous strip | Up |
| Next strip | Down |
| Previous bay | Page Up |
| Next bay | Page Down |
| Cancel (menu, map pick, command line, selection) | Escape |
| Edit gates for the selected aircraft's airline | No default key |
Clearances
#| Action | Default key |
|---|---|
| IFR clearance | C |
| Start-up approved | S |
| Pushback | P |
| Tug back / push the other way | ShiftP |
| Taxi (to the runway, or to the gate) | X |
| Taxi via… | ShiftX |
| Hold position | H |
| Continue taxi | ShiftH |
| Hold short | B |
| Cross the runway | ShiftB |
| Give way | W |
| Expedite | E |
| Reduce speed | ShiftE |
| Turn around | O |
| Line up and wait | U |
| Cleared for take-off | T |
| Cancel take-off | ShiftT |
| Intersection departure… | I |
| Vacate via… | V |
| Continue approach | A |
| Minimum approach speed | M |
| Cleared to land | L |
| Go around | G |
| Assign runway… | R |
| Assign gate… | N |
| Hand off (frequency change) | F |
| Stand by | Space |
| Remove the aircraft | ShiftDelete |
Tower cab
#| Action | Default key |
|---|---|
| Cab view (steps through your saved views) | Num 5 |
| Binoculars on the selected aircraft | Num 0 |
| Runway view | Num 7 |
| Walk around the selected aircraft | Num 1 |
| Exterior view | Num / |
| Follow from where you are | Num * |
| Free camera (hands the camera back to the simulator) | Num . |
| Orbit left | Num 4 |
| Orbit right | Num 6 |
| Orbit up | Num 8 |
| Orbit down | Num 2 |
| Camera zoom in | Num + |
| Camera zoom out | Num - |
| Camera up (hold) | Num 9 |
| Camera down (hold) | Num 3 |
| Save view as a cab view | No default key |
| Save view as a runway view | No default key |
| Binoculars on the next crew waiting | No default key |
| Walk around the next crew waiting | No default key |
| Camera panel: show or hide | CtrlAltP |
Tower cab without a numpad
#| Action | Default key |
|---|---|
| Cab view (steps through your saved views) | CtrlAltC |
| Runway view | CtrlAltR |
| Binoculars on the selected aircraft | CtrlAltB |
| Walk around the selected aircraft | CtrlAltW |
| Free camera (hands the camera back to the simulator) | CtrlAltF |
| Orbit left | CtrlAltLeft |
| Orbit right | CtrlAltRight |
| Orbit up | CtrlAltUp |
| Orbit down | CtrlAltDown |
| Camera zoom in | CtrlAlt= |
| Camera zoom out | CtrlAlt- |
| Camera up (hold) | CtrlAltPage Up |
| Camera down (hold) | CtrlAltPage Down |
Radio
#| Action | Default key |
|---|---|
| Push to talk | Right Ctrl |
| Talk on the frequency (shared session) | Right Shift |
| Voice or click input | F7 |
| Listen to Delivery on or off | No default key |
| Listen to Ground on or off | No default key |
| Listen to Tower on or off | No default key |
| Listen to Approach on or off | No default key |
| Listen to Departure on or off | No default key |
| Transmit on Delivery: arm or disarm | No default key |
| Transmit on Ground: arm or disarm | No default key |
| Transmit on Tower: arm or disarm | No default key |
| Transmit on Approach: arm or disarm | No default key |
| Transmit on Departure: arm or disarm | No default key |
Simulation
#| Action | Default key |
|---|---|
| Freeze or run the simulation | F9 |
| Simulation rate down | F11 |
| Simulation rate up | F12 |