Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | 17:24 | From Glasgow Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Glasgow Airport - Inverness Airport, 03 March 2026, 17:24

On Tuesday, 3 March 2026 at 17:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 52 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 120 miles at an average speed of 138 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4200 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

Distance travelled
120 miles
4200 feet
dashboard average speed
138 mph
53 minutes
17:24
18:16
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Inverness Airport, Inverness18:16

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Inverness Airport, Inverness18:15

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Ardersier18:14

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Tornagrain18:13

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Croy18:13

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Tornagrain18:13

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Newlands of Culloden18:11

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Daviot18:10

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Moy18:10

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Inverness18:10

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Moy18:09

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Newtonmore18:01

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Etteridge18:00

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Crubenbeg18:00

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Dalnaspidal17:55

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Loch Rannoch17:52

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Roroyere17:50

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Camusvrachan17:50

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Roroyere17:49

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Bridge of Balgie17:48

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Morenish17:47

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Loch Tay17:46

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Lochearnhead17:44

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Kingshouse17:43

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Strathyre17:42

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Brig o' Turk17:40

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Aberfoyle17:38

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Gartmore17:37

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Dalmary17:37

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Ballat17:36

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Balfron Station17:35

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Killearn17:34

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Dumgoyne17:34

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Carbeth17:33

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Auchineden17:33

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Faifley17:32

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Duntocher17:31

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Clydebank17:31

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Erskine17:31

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Inchinnan17:30

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Inchinnan Drive, 17:30

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Glasgow Airport, Glasgow17:24