Coastguard Helicopter to North Sea

Thursday, 12 February 2026 | 14:15 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inverness Airport - North Sea, 12 February 2026, 14:15

On Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 14:15, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to North Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 33 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 33 miles at an average speed of 62 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2100 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

34 miles

2100 feet

62 mph

33 minutes

14:15

14:48

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

North Sea, 14:48

North Sea14:37

Delnies14:36

Nairn14:34

Clephanton14:34

Croy14:33

Newlands of Culloden14:33

Inverness14:32

Newlands of Culloden14:31

Inverness14:31

Newlands of Culloden14:29

Inverness14:29

Tornagrain14:28

Croy14:27

Ardersier14:26

Inverness Airport, Inverness14:24

Inverness Airport, Inverness14:15

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