Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 5:22 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

On Saturday, 28 February 2026 at 5:22, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 134 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 102 miles at an average speed of 46 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1875 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGP

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

102 miles

1875 feet

46 mph

135 minutes

05:22

07:36

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:36

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:30

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:29

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:27

Prestwick07:27

Hansel Village07:26

Symington07:26

Bogend07:25

Earlston07:25

Shortlees07:24

Kilmarnock07:24

Crookedholm07:23

Kilmarnock07:23

Moscow07:23

Fenwick07:22

Waterside07:21

Newton Mearns07:18

Thornliebank07:18

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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