Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 | 18:22 | From North Sea

On Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 18:22, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Sea to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 30 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 37 miles at an average speed of 75 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1325 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