The site provides with such items as airliners, prop-liners, military aircraft, textures, airports, airport gates, flight plans and other features for people who enjoy this hobby.
On August 25 and 26 of 2003, the site held a convention in Reading, Pennsylvania. Real life pilot Richard J. Walsh, director of flight center operations for United Airlines, provided the keynote speech.
One of the site's most prolific creators is Camil Valiquette. The site's publisher and president is Tom Allensworth.
Avsim.coms top competitors online include Simviation.com and Flightsim.com.