Top Airport Board Games for Terminal Tycoons
Airports are more than just departure gates — they’re hubs of strategy, logistics, timing, and tension.
There aren’t many airport board games, but here are a few that let you put your airport management skills to the test.
🛃 1. Airport Rush (2018)
Designer: Erika Tanaka
Players: 2–6
Play Time: 30–45 minutes
BGG Score: ★ 7.7
Why It’s Great:
A light family game that captures the chaos of managing luggage and flights all at once. Players must optimize their actions as airport managers during peak traffic hours. Colorful art, simultaneous turns, and hilarious mix-ups make it a fun, fast-paced experience that mirrors real-world airport tension — minus the jet lag.
🧳 2. Baggage Claim (1987)
Publisher: Ravensburger
Players: 2–4
Play Time: 20 minutes
BGG Score: ★ 5.2
Why Play:
This classic game captures the charm and chaos of global travel as players race to collect scattered baggage across different destinations. It’s all about the thrill of finding what you thought was lost — one suitcase, one airport at a time.
🎖 Honorable Mention: Airport Madness Manager (2025)
Papaeya Airport Board Game
Publisher: Papaeya
Status: New Release
BGG Score: N/A (Just Launched)
Why It Deserves Your Radar:
Our very own new entry, Airport Madness Manager, puts players in charge of arrivals, check-in, and passenger flow — all while preventing delays and chaos. It’s fast, clever, and built for fans of aviation and management strategy. Expect it to taxi into wider popularity soon!
🧭 Final Approach
Surprisingly, there aren’t many airport-themed board games out there. Airports are more than just stops on a journey — they’re places where stories begin, reunions happen, and memories are made. With Airport Madness Manager, we’re putting airports back on the board game map.
Prepare for landing — game night is about to get busy.
