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Leonida from the air

Helicopters, seaplanes and aircraft

What flies in GTA 6, and what a storm does to it

Helicopters and planes are in the official trailers and screenshots, and Vice City has an international airport. Confirmed Rockstar has not published a list of what you can fly. Confirmed

What has been shown

  • Seaplanes. One flies low over the Leonida Keys, another sits at a dock in the swamp, and a third is at a marina.
  • Helicopters. One hangs over the airboat chase in Grassrivers, one is overhead while Jason holds an assault rifle in the Launch gallery: 39 screenshots, and a police helicopter appears in the Ultimate Edition screenshots.
  • The airport. Highway signs in Trailer 1 point to VCI Airport. See The port and the airport.

Confirmed

Weather in the air

Edge's preview says that if you fly through a storm for too long, your aircraft takes damage. Reported That is the clearest sign so far that the player flies, and that Weather and storms is more than scenery.

Getting out mid-air

Base jumping is on the Extended Look's list of Activities. Confirmed Rockstar has not shown where you jump from or whether you need an aircraft to do it.

What is not known

No aircraft has been named, and there is no word on where you get one, whether you can store it, or whether military jets return. Unknown The full picture is on Vehicle classes.

Official screenshots

The Leonida Keys from the air, with a seaplane, official screenshot.
The Leonida Keys from the air, with a seaplane, official screenshot.
An airboat chase beneath a helicopter, official screenshot.
An airboat chase beneath a helicopter, official screenshot.

Questions

Can you fly planes and helicopters in GTA 6?

Aircraft appear in official media, and Edge reports that flying through a storm damages them. Rockstar has not published a list of flyable aircraft.

Is there an airport in GTA 6?

Yes. Vice City has an international airport, signposted as VCI Airport in Trailer 1.

Sources and further reading

Confirmed shown or stated by Rockstar Reported from press or insiders Community fan-mapped label Speculation our reading

Last updated 2026-11-06.

Vehicle classes
Cars, motorcycles, dirt bikes, jet skis, kayaks, airboats, speedboats and aircraft seen in official media.
The port and the airport
Rockstar describes Vice City's port as the hub of the city's cruise industry and its international airport as modelled on Miami's; both anchor the edges of the skyline.
Weather and storms
GTA 6's weather affects play: islands and buildings shelter water from the wind so boats handle differently from place to place, flying through a storm too long damages your aircraft, and pedestrians run for cover.
Activities
Basketball, pool, mini-golf, scuba, fishing, jet skis, racing, clubbing, a zoo, a gym and more.

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