Not as important part: When
The crates themselves will drop every few minutes, but they cannot be perfectly timed due to RNG.

With the RNG it's hard to determine the specific times and differences between maps. But by using the timer for the blue zone in the bottom right the first aidrop will usually start around 2:45 for the very first blue zone. The first timer before it begins closing.

The best way to find the first plane is to just keep and eye/ear out for the plane, it's hard to miss.

Now the important part: Where
The first airdrop will always land within the first white circle, doesn't matter where but it will 100% guaranteed be within the first play area.

Any airdrop after the first one will land anywhere within the blue circle, making it riskier to loot.

Now that the basics of the plane are down, let's cover an overview of the contents in an airdrop.

• Ammo Type - 5.56mm
  
• Magazine Size - Default: 30 Extended: 40
  
• Ammo obtained from drop - 60 or 90 not 100% confirmed

Scopes: Up to 6x
Magazines: AR: Quickdraw, Extended, Ext Quickdraw
Muzzle: AR: Suppressor, Flash Hider, Compensator
Foregrips: All grips

• SIngle fire and full auto
  
• This rifle has more recoil than you may think, use single fire if necessary
  
• If you find this in a squads game, your teammates will probably want to use it

• Ammo Type - .300 Magnum, exclusive to the AWM
  
• Magazine Size - Default: 5 rounds Extended: 7 rounds
  
• Ammo obtained from drop - 20 rounds

Scopes: Up to 15x (all)
Magazines: SR: Quickdraw, Extended, Ext. Quickdraw
Muzzle: SR: Compensator, Flash Hider, Suppressor
Rear/Stock: Cheek pad for SR

• The AWM has no ironsight, making it crucial that a scope is used with it
  
• Don't waste shots but also don't be afraid to shoot (have fun)
  
• If you land a good bodyshot, switch to an AR to finish the enemy
  
  
  

• Ammo Type - 7.62mm
  
• Magazine Size - Default: 30 Extended: 40
  
• Ammo obtained from drop - 60 or 90

Scopes: Up to 6x
Magazines: AR: Quickdraw, Extended, Ext Quickdraw
Muzzle: AR: Suppressor

• SIngle fire and full auto
  
• The groza is amazing close range

• Ammo Type - 50 cal
  
• Magazine Size - 10
  
• Ammo obtained from drop - 10, built in to gun, no way to reload

Scopes: Up to 15x, it spawns with a 6x by default

• The lynx does more damage than an AWM
  
• However, it is designed as anti vehicle, it can blow up most cars withing 3 shots
  
• It can shoot through the windows of a BRDM
  
• Has a bipod, isn't technically bolt action but has a small cooldown between shots
  
• Exclusive to Miramar
  
  
  

• Ammo Type - 7.62mm
  
• Magazine Size - 75
  
• Ammo obtained from drop - Usually 60
  
  
  Attachments
  Scopes: Up to a 6x
  
  
  MG3 Tips
  • 660rpm and 990rpm
    
  • Bipod allows for low recoil when proning
    
  • 990 actually has less vertical recoil overall, but 660 shoots slower which could make it easier to control for new players
    
  • It shoots tracer rounds (only visible to the shooter), and shoots more tracer rounds when the ammo is almost empty

• Ammo Type - 7.62mm
  
• Magazine Size - Default: 10 rounds Extended: 20 rounds
  
• Ammo obtained from drop - 30 or 60 rounds Not confirmed, will update later

Scopes: Up to 15x (all)
Magazines: SR: Quickdraw, Extended, Ext. Quickdraw
Muzzle: SR: Compensator, Flash Hider, Suppressor
Rear/Stock: Cheek pad for SR

• Single fire and full auto
  
• Bipod allows for low recoil when proning
  
• With an extended magazine, it's a decent AR replacement for close ranges

• Ammo Type - 5.7mm
  
• Magazine Size - 50
  
• Ammo obtained from drop - 200
  
  
  Attachments
  The P90 has built in attachments.
  
  • Flip up sight, toggle between red dot and zoom
    
  • Laser sight
    
  • Cheek pad
    
  • Trigger guard (this isn't an attachment in-game, but PUBG advertised it like that)
  
  Newest airdrop gun at time of making this guide
  
  
  P90 Tips
  • SIngle fire and full auto
    
  • Has pretty low recoil
    
  • Laser sight makes it amazing for hip fire and driveby's
    
  • Can burn through ammo very fast

Ghillie suits are useful for camoflauging yourself with the terrain, especially in bushes.

They come in a few variants. Green, Tan, and White
Green and Tan can be found on any map. White is Vikendi exclusive.

• The ghillie suit will hide your backpack, vest, and top of your helmet
  
• Your shoes, hands, and front of your face will be visible
  
• It does not hide weapons, it may help to drop a primary weapon when proning dropping your pan may help too
  
• PUBG does not render grass that far, the ghillie works best against closer enemies

Paramo has it's own exclusive gear. A highland variant ghillie, and a full set of clothing.

These have chances of spawning in a drop, loot doesn't always match up with the airdrop's gun.

• Scopes: 4x, 8x, 15x
  
• Suppressors: for SR/AR
  
• Ext. Quickdraw: for SR/AR
  
• Tactical Stock for M416, Kriss Vector
  
• Compensator: for SR/AR
  
• Cheek Pad for SR

Verifications needed here*

• The 15x and the Ext. Quickdraw SR are the only attachments exclusive to airdrops

The 15x is actually a 12x zoom. WackyJacky discovered this

• Level 3 Helmet
  
• Level 3 Vest
  
• Level 3 Backpack
  
• Padded Jacket: Purple or beige (possibly removed from airdrop, will update when confirmed)

This is an airdrop exclusive level 3 backpack. If you spot an enemy with this, they probably have an airdrop weapon
This is the world-spawned level three backpack for comparison

For other clothing: see ghillie suit section

Airdrops and the weapons that come with them can be found in different places.

The cubed red crate is the main airdrop. It has a small blue tarp over it, and it spews red smoke for a short period after it lands.

Taego's planes will drop multiple smaller green crates along with 1 main red one. These can have airdrop weapons and exclusive gear, but it is less common.

This one can of course only be summoned by using a flare gun within the white circle. It is a large green cube sitting on a wood pallet. It spews yellow smoke after it lands, it also drops with 3 parachutes.

Since this car drops from the sky it's included. Can only be called in by the flare gun except outside the white circle. The vehicle can be driven on land and in water. It is bulletproof but the windows can be shot through by a 50 cal. The Lynx AMR is the only gun to do this and it can only happen on Miramar.
(The Panzerfaust is also reported to damage through a brdm, possibly at less damage, source needed).

Paramo has a helicopter that will lug a large red rectangular crate. It will only drop the crate if the helicopter is damaged enough, once its engine explodes the crate will drop straight down.

There are several secret rooms on the map Taego, when unlocked they may contain an airdrop weapon.

Note: Due to RNG, this does not have a 100% success rate, but is the easiest way to capture an airdrop and practice with the airdrop exclusive weapons. This is also easiest during a 1-Man Squad game.

All red dots mark a possible car spawn, the roads on the map above have high density for car spawns

Credit to pubgmap.io
While there are car garages in the desert, they're extremely uncommon, the only one I could find was at Hacienda del Patron.

If you have confirmed there's a car near you, then begin looting nearby buildings. Try to find a backpack and a primary.

As soon as the white circle appears, begin driving. Place a marker in the middle of the white circle and drive as fast as you can. But be careful if the middle is near a highly populated area, or surrounded by a lot of trees. You need safety and vision for the next step.

As said at the beginning of this guide, the plane should spawn around 2:45 on the circle timer. Track the plane and wait for it to drop, and the second it drops...

Yes it might sound dumb, but early game most people are too busy looting (especially in squads) to go for an airdrop. Most times it will be an easy grab. Just get in, loot, and drive away.
Quick tip: If you have a teammate with you, and the gun is an M249, load the gun in the car as you drive away.

You are now armed with the full knowledge of these special airdrop crates, now go grab that sweet chicken dinner!


Thanks for reading, please rate and favorite this guide, it means a lot ot me.

If you see any incorrect info, let me know. I will fix it.

Based on the author's memory, might be wrong but I'm pretty sure they're right.

Weapons Removed from Airdrops

• Kar98k
  
• VSS
  
• Tommygun
  
• M24
  
• M249
  
• DBS

Other Fun 'Facts'

• Lvl 3 Helmets used to be world spawn but now are only found in airdrops or world spawn on Vikendi.
  
• Adrenaline Syringes used to be airdrop exclusive
  
• Bots can spawn with the whiter airdrop Lvl3 backpack
  
• All 3 ghillie suits used to be avaliable on every map for a short time. A white ghillie on Sanhok was possible
  
• The 15x scope is actually a 12x zoom. WackyJacky made a video on this.
  
• When flares were first added they were in custom games exclusively, and only spawned in set locations on Erangel.
  
• The flare gun used to call in an armored UAZ instead of a BRDM. Except it was bad, you could get hit through the slits in the armor and the tires were only half covered.
  
• Flare Gun airdrops used to have 2 weapons instead of 1