Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Saturday, 21 February 2026 | 18:07 | From Bute Airfield
On Saturday, 21 February 2026 at 18:07, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Bute Airfield to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 73 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 68 miles at an average speed of 57 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3175 feet.
Helicopter: G-MCGP
The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne
69 miles
3175 feet
57 mph
73 minutes
18:07
19:20
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire19:20
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire19:20
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire19:18
Prestwick19:17
Hansel Village19:17
Symington19:16
Bogend19:15
Earlston19:14
Kilmarnock19:12
Onthank19:11
Fenwick19:09
Floak19:07
Kingsford19:06
Neilston19:05
Gateside19:05
Neilston19:04
Gateside19:04
Elderslie19:02
Linwood19:01
Glasgow Airport, Glasgow19:00
Glasgow Airport, Glasgow18:39
Glasgow Airport, Glasgow18:37
Glasgow Airport, Glasgow18:36
Renfrew18:36
Inchinnan18:35
Erskine18:34
Bishopton18:33
Dumbarton18:32
Ardoch18:31
Inner Seas, 18:17
Inner Seas18:16
Bute Airfield18:07
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