Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport

Thursday, 19 February 2026 | 5:28 | From North Laggan

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

On Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 5:28, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Laggan to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 19 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 66 miles at an average speed of 205 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4850 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
66 miles
4850 feet
dashboard average speed
205 mph
20 minutes
05:28
05:48
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Inverness Airport, Inverness05:48

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Inverness Airport, Inverness05:46

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Tornagrain05:46

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Inverness05:40

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Dores05:39

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Loch Ness05:34

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Invermoriston05:33

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Loch Ness05:32

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Fort Augustus05:31

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Kytra Lock05:31

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Cullochy Lock05:31

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Aberchalder05:30

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Invergarry05:29

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North Laggan05:29

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