Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Ness, Loch Ness

Friday, 6 February 2026 | 18:17 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route map: Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Ness, Loch Ness

On Friday, 6 February 2026 at 18:17, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Loch Ness. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 13 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 27 miles at an average speed of 131 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2250 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGT

Helicopter: G-MCGT

The helicopter G-MCGT 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.

Photo: Ronnie Macdonald

28 miles

2250 feet

131 mph

13 minutes

18:17

18:30

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Loch Ness, 18:30

Loch Ness18:27

Dores18:26

Inverness18:24

Slackbuie18:24

Inverness18:21

Tornagrain18:21

Inverness Airport, Inverness18:19

Inverness Airport, Inverness18:17

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