Aerosim Guadalajara: Cessna 208, Cessna 414 & MD-80 Flight Simulators in Zapopan

Flight Simulator Guadalajara — Cessna 208, Cessna 414 & MD-80 at Aerosim, Zapopan

Aerosim is Guadalajara’s dedicated public flight simulation centre — a specialist simulator facility in the Arboledas district of Zapopan offering three distinct aircraft simulator experiences to the general public. Available to simmers, aviation students, airline pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and complete beginners alike, the centre operates a Cessna 208 Caravan single-engine turboprop simulator, a Cessna 414 Chancellor twin-engine piston simulator, and a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 medium twin-engine jet simulator — all available from a minimum of one hour’s rental.

In a country where public flight simulator venues are extremely rare, Aerosim stands apart as one of the most accessible and diverse civilian simulation centres in Mexico, offering aircraft types that range from a workhorse turboprop through to a classic jet airliner — covering the full breadth of Mexican aviation history and current operations from a single address in western Mexico’s largest city.

Cessna 208 Caravan — Single-Engine Turboprop

The Cessna 208 Caravan is one of the most widely operated single-engine turboprop aircraft in Mexican general and regional aviation — tough, reliable, and versatile, used for tourist flights, cargo operations, and short-field missions across Mexico’s diverse geography. The Aerosim Caravan simulator replicates the aircraft’s cockpit with full instrumentation, making it an ideal introduction to turboprop flight for complete beginners and an excellent proficiency tool for student pilots building instrument flying hours. Flying the Caravan from Guadalajara over the Jalisco highlands or the Pacific coast gives a uniquely local and visually distinctive simulator experience.

Cessna 414 Chancellor — Twin-Engine Piston

The Cessna 414 Chancellor is a high-performance, pressurised twin-engine piston aircraft — faster and more complex than single-engine types, with retractable undercarriage and the additional challenge of multi-engine operations. The 414 flies higher and faster than the Caravan and introduces participants to the demanding world of twin-engine cockpit management — engine failure procedures, asymmetric thrust, and the discipline of operating a more capable and complex aircraft. An ideal step up for aviation enthusiasts who have already experienced single-engine flight and want to explore a more demanding cockpit environment.

McDonnell Douglas MD-80 — Medium Twin-Engine Jet

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a true aviation classic and a piece of living Mexican aviation history. The rear-engined twin-jet narrowbody carried millions of Mexican passengers throughout its decades of front-line service with Mexicana de Aviación and Aeroméxico — the aircraft that defined Mexican commercial aviation through the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s before giving way to the modern Airbus and Boeing narrowbody families. Flying the MD-80 simulator at Aerosim is a chance to step back into one of Mexico’s most iconic aviation eras — a jet cockpit experience with genuine historical resonance for anyone who flew Mexicana or remembers the golden age of Mexican commercial aviation. For enthusiasts wanting something genuinely different from the standard A320 or Boeing 737 experiences found elsewhere in the world, the MD-80 is a compelling and unusual choice.

For All Users

Aerosim is open to all types of users — home simulator enthusiasts wanting to experience real cockpit hardware, aviation students building knowledge and procedures before their first real flight lesson, qualified pilots maintaining currency and proficiency between flights, and complete beginners who have simply always wanted to know what it feels like to control a real aircraft. Sessions are available in Spanish and English, and the team adapts each session to the participant’s level and objectives. Minimum rental is one hour.

Plan Your Visit

Aerosim is located at Galileo Galilei 4092, Col. Arboledas Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, México — in the Arboledas district of Zapopan, easily accessible by car from central Guadalajara and the western metropolitan area. Contact the team by phone at +52 33 3630 8257 or by email at info@aerosim.mx to discuss your session requirements, aircraft preference, and booking availability.