Coastguard Helicopter to Stornoway Airport

Friday, 27 February 2026 | 14:11 | From North Atlantic Ocean

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from North Atlantic Ocean to Stornoway Airport

On Friday, 27 February 2026 at 14:11, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Atlantic Ocean to Stornoway Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 23 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 52 miles at an average speed of 134 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1175 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGI

Helicopter: G-MCGI

The helicopter G-MCGI 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: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg

53 miles

1175 feet

134 mph

24 minutes

14:11

14:34

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles14:34

Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles14:33

Bràigh na h-Aoidhe14:33

Inner Seas14:18

North Atlantic Ocean, 14:11

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