diff --git a/app/components/live-atc/FlightSourceStep.vue b/app/components/live-atc/FlightSourceStep.vue
index 3681d16..bc7be59 100644
--- a/app/components/live-atc/FlightSourceStep.vue
+++ b/app/components/live-atc/FlightSourceStep.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { reactive, computed } from 'vue'
 import SetupCard from '~/components/live-atc/SetupCard.vue'
 
 defineProps<{
@@ -8,10 +9,36 @@ defineProps<{
 
 const vatsimId = defineModel<string>('vatsimId', { required: true })
 
-defineEmits<{
+const emit = defineEmits<{
   (e: 'load-flight-plans'): void
   (e: 'start-demo'): void
+  (e: 'start-manual', plan: { callsign: string; dep: string; arr: string; aircraft: string; altitude: string }): void
 }>()
+
+const manual = reactive({
+  callsign: '',
+  dep: '',
+  arr: '',
+  aircraft: '',
+  altitude: '',
+})
+
+const manualValid = computed(() =>
+  manual.callsign.trim().length >= 2 &&
+  manual.dep.trim().length >= 3 &&
+  manual.arr.trim().length >= 3
+)
+
+const startManual = () => {
+  if (!manualValid.value) return
+  emit('start-manual', {
+    callsign: manual.callsign,
+    dep: manual.dep,
+    arr: manual.arr,
+    aircraft: manual.aircraft,
+    altitude: manual.altitude,
+  })
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -53,6 +80,85 @@ defineEmits<{
       </div>
     </SetupCard>
 
+    <!-- Manual flight entry -->
+    <SetupCard>
+      <div class="space-y-4">
+        <div>
+          <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold">Manual flight</h2>
+          <p class="text-sm text-[var(--t3)]">Enter a flight by hand — no VATSIM account needed.</p>
+        </div>
+        <v-text-field
+            v-model="manual.callsign"
+            label="Callsign"
+            placeholder="DLH39A"
+            variant="outlined"
+            density="comfortable"
+            color="cyan"
+            prepend-inner-icon="mdi-radio-tower"
+            hide-details
+            @keyup.enter="startManual"
+        />
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+          <v-text-field
+              v-model="manual.dep"
+              label="From (ICAO)"
+              placeholder="EDDF"
+              variant="outlined"
+              density="comfortable"
+              color="cyan"
+              prepend-inner-icon="mdi-airplane-takeoff"
+              maxlength="4"
+              hide-details
+              @keyup.enter="startManual"
+          />
+          <v-text-field
+              v-model="manual.arr"
+              label="To (ICAO)"
+              placeholder="EDDM"
+              variant="outlined"
+              density="comfortable"
+              color="cyan"
+              prepend-inner-icon="mdi-airplane-landing"
+              maxlength="4"
+              hide-details
+              @keyup.enter="startManual"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+          <v-text-field
+              v-model="manual.aircraft"
+              label="Aircraft (opt.)"
+              placeholder="A320/L"
+              variant="outlined"
+              density="comfortable"
+              color="cyan"
+              prepend-inner-icon="mdi-airplane"
+              hide-details
+          />
+          <v-text-field
+              v-model="manual.altitude"
+              label="Cruise ft (opt.)"
+              placeholder="36000"
+              variant="outlined"
+              density="comfortable"
+              color="cyan"
+              prepend-inner-icon="mdi-arrow-expand-vertical"
+              inputmode="numeric"
+              hide-details
+          />
+        </div>
+        <v-btn
+            block
+            color="cyan"
+            variant="tonal"
+            :disabled="!manualValid"
+            @click="startManual"
+        >
+          Continue with this flight
+        </v-btn>
+      </div>
+    </SetupCard>
+
     <!-- Demo Mode -->
     <SetupCard>
       <div class="space-y-4">
diff --git a/app/composables/useLiveAtcSession.ts b/app/composables/useLiveAtcSession.ts
index a34b518..8251072 100644
--- a/app/composables/useLiveAtcSession.ts
+++ b/app/composables/useLiveAtcSession.ts
@@ -713,6 +713,24 @@ export function useLiveAtcSession(
     currentScreen.value = 'scenario'
   }
 
+  /** Start from a manually entered flight instead of VATSIM / demo. */
+  const startManualFlight = (plan: {
+    callsign: string
+    dep: string
+    arr: string
+    aircraft?: string
+    altitude?: string
+  }) => {
+    selectedPlan.value = {
+      callsign: plan.callsign.trim().toUpperCase(),
+      aircraft: plan.aircraft?.trim().toUpperCase() || 'A320/L',
+      dep: plan.dep.trim().toUpperCase(),
+      arr: plan.arr.trim().toUpperCase(),
+      altitude: plan.altitude?.trim() || '36000',
+    }
+    currentScreen.value = 'scenario'
+  }
+
   /** Launch a specific scenario with the current flight plan. */
   const launchScenario = async (scenario: Scenario) => {
     if (!selectedPlan.value) return
@@ -833,6 +851,7 @@ export function useLiveAtcSession(
     loadFlightPlans,
     startMonitoring,
     startDemoFlight,
+    startManualFlight,
     launchScenario,
     flyAgain,
     backToSetup,
diff --git a/app/pages/live-atc.vue b/app/pages/live-atc.vue
index a9a64d6..8f9e49a 100644
--- a/app/pages/live-atc.vue
+++ b/app/pages/live-atc.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
             :error="error"
             @load-flight-plans="loadFlightPlans"
             @start-demo="startDemoFlight"
+            @start-manual="startManualFlight"
         />
 
         <FlightSelectStep
@@ -603,6 +604,7 @@ const {
   loadFlightPlans,
   startMonitoring,
   startDemoFlight,
+  startManualFlight,
   launchScenario,
   flyAgain,
   backToSetup,