Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Ness, Loch Ness

Monday, 23 February 2026 | 12:18 | From Inverness Airport

On Monday, 23 February 2026 at 12:18, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Loch Ness. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 15 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 32 miles at an average speed of 132 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2000 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