Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Glascarnoch, Inverness

Saturday, 14 February 2026 | 15:56 | From Inverness Airport

On Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 15:56, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Loch Glascarnoch. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGG. The flight lasted 17 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 37 miles at an average speed of 133 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4225 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGG

The helicopter G-MCGG 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: Mark Harkin