Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport

Monday, 23 February 2026 | 19:44 | From Loch Glass

On Monday, 23 February 2026 at 19:44, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Loch Glass to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 14 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 30 miles at an average speed of 124 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2750 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