Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 5:22
On Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 5:22 at 5:22, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Glasgow. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 112 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 73 miles at an average speed of 40 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1875 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
74 miles
1875 feet
40 mph
113 minutes
05:22
07:14:26
Route
Glasgow07:14
Glasgow07:12
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, Glasgow07:11
Glasgow City Heliport, Glasgow07:09
Glasgow06:59
Renfrew06:58
Glasgow06:58
Renfrew06:58
Glasgow06:57
Renfrew06:56
Glasgow06:54
Renfrew06:54
Glasgow06:53
Renfrew06:51
Glasgow06:49
Glasgow City Heliport, Glasgow06:49
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, Glasgow06:48
Glasgow06:40
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, Glasgow06:39
Glasgow City Heliport, Glasgow06:37
Glasgow06:29
Renfrew06:28
Glasgow06:28
Renfrew06:26
Glasgow06:26
Renfrew06:25
Glasgow06:25
Renfrew06:24
Glasgow06:24
Renfrew06:21
Glasgow06:19
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, Glasgow06:18
Glasgow06:07
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, Glasgow06:05
Glasgow City Heliport, Glasgow06:01
Glasgow05:54
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, Glasgow05:53
Glasgow05:44
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, Glasgow05:44
Glasgow City Heliport, Glasgow05:44
Glasgow05:40
Giffnock05:40
Clarkston05:39
Busby05:39
Thorntonhall05:39
Glasgow05:38
Jackton05:38
Eaglesham05:38
Millhall05:38
Eaglesham05:37
Fenwick05:34
Waterside05:33
Fenwick05:33
Kilmarnock05:32
Moscow05:32
Kilmarnock05:31
Shortlees05:31
Earlston05:30
Bogend05:30
Hansel Village05:29
Prestwick05:28
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire05:28
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire05:22
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