diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/City.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/City.kt
index 777a14c091..657d016f31 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/City.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/City.kt
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ class City : IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization, INamed {
         200 + cityConstructions.getBuiltBuildings().sumOf { it.cityHealth }
 
     fun getStrength() = cityConstructions.getBuiltBuildings().sumOf { it.cityStrength }.toFloat()
+    /** Gets max air units that can remain in the city untransported */
+    fun getMaxAirUnits() = 6
 
     override fun toString() = name // for debug
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/MapUnit.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/MapUnit.kt
index 59aaf05a83..67c720ef85 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/MapUnit.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/MapUnit.kt
@@ -892,7 +892,14 @@ class MapUnit : IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization {
             else -> tile.militaryUnit = this
         }
         // this check is here in order to not load the fresh built unit into carrier right after the build
-        isTransported = !tile.isCityCenter() && baseUnit.movesLikeAirUnits  // not moving civilians
+        if (baseUnit.movesLikeAirUnits){
+            if (!tile.isCityCenter()) isTransported = true
+            else {
+                val currentUntransportedUnits = tile.getUnits().count { it.type.isAirUnit() && !it.isTransported }
+                // Tile units includes us, we were just added
+                isTransported = currentUntransportedUnits > tile.getCity()!!.getMaxAirUnits()
+            }
+        }
         moveThroughTile(tile)
         cache.updateUniques()
     }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/movement/UnitMovement.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/movement/UnitMovement.kt
index 5458295c5e..761ac64d5a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/movement/UnitMovement.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/movement/UnitMovement.kt
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class UnitMovement(val unit: MapUnit) {
     private fun canAirUnitMoveTo(tile: Tile, unit: MapUnit): Boolean {
         // landing in the city
         if (tile.isCityCenter()) {
-            if (tile.airUnits.filter { !it.isTransported }.size < 6 && tile.getCity()?.civ == unit.civ)
+            if (tile.airUnits.filter { !it.isTransported }.size < tile.getCity()!!.getMaxAirUnits() && tile.getCity()?.civ == unit.civ)
                 return true // if city is free - no problem, get in
         } // let's check whether it enters city on carrier now...