PFControl: ATC strip management for Project Flight
June 1, 2025
I started building PFControl when I was 15. The goal was simple: give air traffic controllers on Project Flight a strip system that feels like the real thing — fast to use, reliable under load, and built for people who actually control traffic every day.
#What it does
PFControl is a web-based ATC strip management platform. Controllers get a digital strip board for tracking aircraft through clearance, ground, tower, and handoff phases. Instead of juggling spreadsheets or improvised tools, everything lives in one interface tuned for VATSIM-style operations.
The platform has grown into one of the most-used tools in the Project Flight ecosystem, with thousands of registered users and around 500 daily active users.
#Why strips matter
Electronic flight strips are how controllers maintain situational awareness. A good strip system needs to show aircraft state at a glance, let you move strips between bays as aircraft progress, stay responsive when dozens of aircraft are active, and sync state so multiple controllers are never working from stale data.
#Where it's going
PFControl is still actively developed. I'm working on deeper integrations with the networks controllers already use, better multi-position coordination, and polish in the areas power users ask for most.
If you control on Project Flight and haven't tried it yet, check it out. Or if you are a developer you can contribute here
If you have feedback I'd love to hear it.