diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/IConstruction.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/IConstruction.kt
index 739edc2ec9..ecb0eac16f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/IConstruction.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/IConstruction.kt
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ class RejectionReasons: HashSet<RejectionReasonInstance>() {
             RejectionReason.PopulationRequirement,
             RejectionReason.ConsumesResources,
             RejectionReason.CanOnlyBePurchased,
-            RejectionReason.MaxNumberBuildable
+            RejectionReason.MaxNumberBuildable,
+            RejectionReason.NoPlaceToPutUnit
         )
     }
 } 
@@ -184,7 +185,8 @@ enum class RejectionReason(val shouldShow: Boolean, val errorMessage: String) {
 
     PopulationRequirement(true, "Requires more population"),
 
-    NoSettlerForOneCityPlayers(false, "No settlers for city-states or one-city challengers");
+    NoSettlerForOneCityPlayers(false, "No settlers for city-states or one-city challengers"),
+    NoPlaceToPutUnit(true, "No space to place this unit");
     
     fun toInstance(errorMessage: String = this.errorMessage,
         shouldShow: Boolean = this.shouldShow): RejectionReasonInstance {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
index 5345d44bcb..5a8662f4aa 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/MapUnit.kt
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ class MapUnit {
     fun canTransport(unit: MapUnit): Boolean {
         if (owner != unit.owner) return false
         if (!isTransportTypeOf(unit)) return false
-        if (unit.getMatchingUniques(UniqueType.CannotBeCarriedBy).any{matchesFilter(it.params[0])}) return false
+        if (unit.getMatchingUniques(UniqueType.CannotBeCarriedBy).any { matchesFilter(it.params[0]) }) return false
         if (currentTile.airUnits.count { it.isTransported } >= carryCapacity(unit)) return false
         return true
     }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/BaseUnit.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/BaseUnit.kt
index a34261bc19..fa3fc6dbbf 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/BaseUnit.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/BaseUnit.kt
@@ -351,6 +351,12 @@ class BaseUnit : RulesetObject(), INonPerpetualConstruction {
         val rejectionReasons = RejectionReasons()
         if (isWaterUnit() && !cityConstructions.cityInfo.isCoastal())
             rejectionReasons.add(RejectionReason.WaterUnitsInCoastalCities)
+        if (isAirUnit()) {
+            val fakeUnit = getMapUnit(cityConstructions.cityInfo.civInfo)
+            val canUnitEnterTile = fakeUnit.movement.canMoveTo(cityConstructions.cityInfo.getCenterTile())
+            if (!canUnitEnterTile)
+                rejectionReasons.add(RejectionReason.NoPlaceToPutUnit)
+        }
         val civInfo = cityConstructions.cityInfo.civInfo
         for (unique in uniqueObjects) {
             @Suppress("NON_EXHAUSTIVE_WHEN")