GTA Online Landing Strip Mission Walkthrough

A rival crew is loading a small jet with product on a beach south-west of Paleto Bay. You clear the guards, fly the plane to Sandy Shores airfield and deal with the men waiting there before you can land.

Before you start

Bring at least one sniper rifle and a partner to use it, as Lester advises.

You need someone who can fly a jet, so decide before you start who sits in the pilot seat.

Wear armor and carry a carbine for close fights at the airfield.

Objectives

Steal the plane.
Deliver the plane to Sandy Shores airfield.

Landing Strip walkthrough

Drive to the coast

Pick a fast car and follow the marker north-west along the coast roads. The route is long, so take the main highway and keep away from traffic on the bends. Park out of sight on a ridge above the beach, since the guards will see you if you arrive on the road at speed.

Driving a red sports car along a winding coast road

Driving through a long road tunnel past a delivery truck

Taking a bend on the highway beside a roadside cola truck

Clear the beach

Around twenty armed men guard the plane on the sand. A partner with a sniper rifle on the ridge can thin them out from range while you work down the slope under cover. Swap to a carbine for the closer fights near the crates. Keep low and move between rocks and the wrecks, and check the beach edge for stragglers before you walk up to the plane.

Crouching beside a pickup and opening the weapon wheel above the beach

Reloading a rifle beside a jet parked among crates on the sand

Fly to Sandy Shores

The pilot takes the plane, while any partner on the ground should follow. Take off along the sand and head inland toward Sandy Shores airfield. Keep the plane level and stay above the mountains on the way. Partway through the flight Lester texts a warning that armed men are waiting at the airfield, so you cannot simply land.

Flying the jet low over the coast near Paleto Bay

Flying over the hills of Mount Josiah toward the desert

Clear the airfield

Circle until your team is ready. Armed men are spread around the airfield, with some in SUVs. Those on the ground should approach through the desert scrub and use cover in the rocks. A sniper helps again at the runway. Once the area is clear, you can bring the plane down safely.

Running along the desert roadside toward the airfield with a rifle

Crouching beside a dark SUV after clearing the guards on the runway

Driving a dark SUV along the cracked runway

Land the plane

Line up with the runway and keep your speed down on the approach. Touch down gently and roll to a stop at the marker near the hangar. The job fails if the plane is destroyed, so land with care and do not clip the buildings or the vehicles left on the strip.