Coastguard Helicopter to Wester Gruinards, Inverness Airport

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 | 16:03 | From Inverness Airport

On Tuesday, 10 February 2026 at 16:03, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Wester Gruinards. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 19 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 36 miles at an average speed of 116 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2350 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGX

The helicopter G-MCGX 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: Nick (UK)