Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport

Monday, 16 February 2026 | 20:45 | From Loch Lochy

On Monday, 16 February 2026 at 20:45, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Loch Lochy to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 29 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 56 miles at an average speed of 117 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 6325 feet.

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