Coastguard Helicopter to Colaboll, Inverness Airport

Saturday, 21 February 2026 | 0:36 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route map: Coastguard Helicopter to Colaboll, Inverness Airport

On Saturday, 21 February 2026 at 0:36, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Colaboll. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 27 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 47 miles at an average speed of 104 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2325 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
47 miles
2325 feet
dashboard average speed
104 mph
28 minutes
00:36
01:03
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Colaboll01:00

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Shinness00:59

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Achfrish00:58

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Colaboll00:57

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Loch Shin00:56

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Lairg00:56

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Achany00:54

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Gruids00:53

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Achany00:53

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Inveran00:52

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Invershin00:51

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Culrain00:51

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Kyle of Sutherland00:50

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Ardgay00:50

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Bonar Bridge00:49

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Ardgay00:48

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Edderton00:45

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Aultnamain00:45

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Barbaraville00:43

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Kildary00:42

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Invergordon00:41

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Jemimaville00:40

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Cromarty00:40

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Fortrose00:39

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Rosemarkie00:39

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Fortrose00:38

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Rosemarkie00:38

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Inverness00:37

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Tornagrain00:36

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Inverness Airport, Inverness00:36