Coastguard Helicopter to Easter Aberchalder, Inverness Airport

Friday, 13 February 2026 | 12:25 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route map: Coastguard Helicopter to Easter Aberchalder, Inverness Airport

On Friday, 13 February 2026 at 12:25, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Easter Aberchalder. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 24 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 66 miles at an average speed of 166 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4200 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

Distance travelled
67 miles
4200 feet
dashboard average speed
166 mph
25 minutes
12:25
12:49
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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12:49

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Easter Aberchalder12:35

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Aberarder12:33

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Dail Crombaidh12:32

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Dunlichity12:31

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Inverness12:30

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Inverarnie12:30

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Inverness12:29

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Cradlehall and Westhill12:29

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Inverness12:28

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Newlands of Culloden12:27

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Inverness12:27

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Tornagrain12:26

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Inverness12:26

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Inverness Airport, Inverness12:25