Roaming around the vast map of Grand Theft Auto 5‘s San Andreas can be tedious sometimes. Even when driving the fastest road car you’ll eventually stumble upon buildings and uneven paths that block your way. At that point, you will want a handy aerial vehicle to transport you from one place to another even faster. Simply use this PlayStation 3 or PS3 cheat code to summon your very own Helicopter air support in GTA 5.
Helicopter Cheat Codes for GTA 5 PS3
In total, there are 9 types of Helicopters in GTA 5; however, you can only spawn one kind of heli using a cheat code. By pressing a specific button combination written below you will be able to make a Buzzard Attack Chopper appear out of thin air. Nevertheless, the cheat cannot work in a cramped area, you have to use it in wide open spaces or highways. The PS3 GTA 5 Helicopter cheat code also can be used on the PS4 and PS5 or when using a gamepad on a PC.
- Spawn Buzzard Attack Chopper: Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle.
This is a deadly variation of the common police helicopter, armed with a pair of Gatling guns and rocket pods. The standard police Buzzards only come with a searchlight to help them locate criminals on the run.
All In-game Helicopter Locations
While you cannot use cheat codes to spawn other types of Helicopters, you can still find them spawning all over Los Santos and Blaine County. In the table below we have listed the locations of all Helicopters available in the PS3 version of GTA V.
| Helicopter | Location |
|---|---|
| Buzzard | Rancho, Davis Avenue, and South Los Santos, Mission Row (Police Station) |
| Buzzard Attack Chopper | – Fort Zancudo, Palomino Highlands (NOOSE Headquarters) – Purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for $2,000,000 |
| Cargobob | – Fort Zancudo – Purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for $2,200,000 |
| Cargobob Jetsam | Mission exclusive |
| Frogger | – Los Santos Port, Sandy Shores Airfield, random spawn on various helipads – Purchased from Elitas Travel for $1,300,00 |
| Maverick | Purchased from Elitas Travel for $780,000 |
| Police Maverick | – Police Stations (Vespucci, Davis Sheriff, Mission Row, Vinewood), Weazel News Building, Central Los Santos Hospital |
| Swift | – Palomino Heights, Los Santos International Airport – Purchased from Elitas Travel for $1,500,000 or $1,600,000 |
| Swift Deluxe | Purchased from Elitas Travel for $5,150,000 |
Grand Theft Auto 5 is available for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5,
