Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport

Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 11:55 | From Loch Ness

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Loch Ness to Inverness Airport

On Saturday, 28 February 2026 at 11:55, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Loch Ness to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 11 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 27 miles at an average speed of 147 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1375 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGT

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

28 miles

1375 feet

147 mph

12 minutes

11:55

12:06

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Inverness Airport, Inverness12:06

Inverness Airport, Inverness12:06

Inverness Airport, Inverness12:05

Ardersier12:05

Croy12:04

Tornagrain12:03

Inverness12:03

Newlands of Culloden12:02

Inverness12:00

Lochardil12:00

Inverness11:58

Dores11:58

Loch Ness, 11:55

Loch Ness11:55

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