Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Tuesday, 24 February 2026 | 23:11 | From City of Edinburgh
On Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 23:11, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from City of Edinburgh to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 71 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 102 miles at an average speed of 87 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4175 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
103 miles
4175 feet
87 mph
72 minutes
23:11
00:22
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:22
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:11
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:10
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:08
Prestwick00:08
Troon00:07
Inner Seas00:02
Stevenston00:02
Kilwinning00:00
Benslie00:00
Torranyard23:59
Stewarton23:58
Cunninghamhead23:58
Stewarton23:56
Kingsford23:56
Fenwick23:56
Waterside23:56
Eaglesham23:54
Newton Mearns23:54
Eaglesham23:53
Millhall23:52
Eaglesham23:52
Auldhouse23:51
East Kilbride23:50
Limekilnburn23:50
Earnock23:49
Hamilton23:48
Allanton23:48
Motherwell23:47
Wishaw23:47
Cleland23:46
Wishaw23:46
Newmains23:45
Bonkle23:45
Newmains23:45
Hartwood23:44
Allanton23:44
Shotts23:43
Eastfield23:43
Harthill23:42
Fauldhouse23:42
Greenrigg23:42
Bathgate23:42
Whitburn23:41
Bathgate23:41
Whitburn23:40
Bathgate23:39
Boghall23:39
Bathgate23:38
Knightsridge23:38
West Binny23:37
Ecclesmachan23:37
Winchburgh23:36
City of Edinburgh23:35
Dalmeny, South Queensferry23:35
Dalmeny, City of Edinburgh23:35
City of Edinburgh23:34
Dalmeny, City of Edinburgh23:34
North Sea23:30
Kinghorn23:28
Kirkcaldy23:15
Kinghorn23:15
North Sea23:11
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