Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport

Sunday, 22 February 2026 | 12:14 | From Loch Ness

On Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 12:14, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Loch Ness to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 14 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 37 miles at an average speed of 158 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1425 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