---
name: "getPilotCameraTarget"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Pilot Camera"]
arma3_since: "1.64"
locality: {"argument": "local", "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getPilotCameraTarget
revid: 378360
updated: 2026-04-03T16:01:12Z
---

# getPilotCameraTarget

*Command · Pilot Camera · Arma 3 v1.64*

Locality: arguments **local**

## Description

Returns the target of the object airplane or helicopter pilotCamera tracking. Returns `[false, [0,0,0], objNull]` if camera is not in a tracking mode or if object has no pilotCamera.

## Syntax

```sqf
getPilotCameraTarget object
```

**Parameters:**

- `object`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) with [isTracking, targetPosition, targetObject]
- isTracking: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - returns whether the camera is in a tracking mode
- targetPosition: [PositionASL](../topics/Position.md#positionasl) - returns the position of the tracked area or object
- targetObject: [Object](../topics/Object.md) - returns the tracked object, [objNull](../commands/objNull.md) if camera is only tracking an area

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
getPilotCameraTarget vehicle player params ["_pilotCamTracking", "_pilotCamTargetPos", "_pilotCamTarget"];
```

## See also

[hasPilotCamera](../commands/hasPilotCamera.md) · [getPilotCameraPosition](../commands/getPilotCameraPosition.md) · [getPilotCameraDirection](../commands/getPilotCameraDirection.md) · [getPilotCameraRotation](../commands/getPilotCameraRotation.md) · [setPilotCameraDirection](../commands/setPilotCameraDirection.md) · [setPilotCameraRotation](../commands/setPilotCameraRotation.md) · [setPilotCameraTarget](../commands/setPilotCameraTarget.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — getPilotCameraTarget](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getPilotCameraTarget) (revision 378360).</sub>