Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon Airport

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 | 18:09 | From Morfa Nefyn

On Tuesday, 27 January 2026 at 18:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Morfa Nefyn to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGY. The flight lasted 25 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 17 miles at an average speed of 40 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1675 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGY

The helicopter G-MCGY is used by the British Coastguard. The helicopter is deployed in search and rescue operations at sea, rescue operations involving ships or drilling platforms, patrols to prevent smuggling or piracy, environmental monitoring and disaster relief support.