Coastguard Helicopter to Praa Sands, Castle Drive

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 | 13:09 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Praa Sands, 17 February 2026, 13:09

On Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 13:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Praa Sands. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGF. The flight lasted 14 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 31 miles at an average speed of 131 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 975 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGF

Helicopter: G-MCGF

The helicopter G-MCGF 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: The Carlisle Kid

31 miles

975 feet

131 mph

15 minutes

13:09

13:23

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Castle Drive, 13:23

Praa Sands13:21

Germoe13:21

Ashton13:21

Praa Sands13:20

Breage13:20

Germoe13:20

Godolphin Cross13:19

Nancegollan13:19

Praze-An-Beeble13:18

Nancegollan13:18

Praze-An-Beeble13:18

Troon, Camborne13:17

Four Lanes13:17

Illogan Highway13:16

Redruth13:15

Scorrier13:15

Blackwater13:14

St. Agnes13:14

Perrancoombe13:14

Perranzabuloe13:13

Bolingey13:13

Goonhavern13:13

Goonhavern, Truro13:12

Perranzabuloe13:12

St. Newlyn East13:11

Kestle Mill13:10

Colan13:10

St. Columb Minor13:10

St. Columb Major13:10

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:09

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