Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | 17:35 | From Caernarfon Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Caernarfon Airport - Caernarfon Airport, 03 March 2026, 17:35

On Tuesday, 3 March 2026 at 17:35, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Caernarfon Airport to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 22 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 16 miles at an average speed of 43 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 275 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

Distance travelled
16 miles
275 feet
dashboard average speed
43 mph
23 minutes
17:35
17:57
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:57

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:56

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:54

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:53

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Llandwrog17:53

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:53

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Llandwrog17:52

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Bontnewydd17:52

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Rhosyr17:51

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Caernarfon17:50

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Y Felinheli17:50

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Llanddaniel Fab17:50

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Brynsiencyn17:50

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Y Felinheli17:49

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Rhosyr17:48

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Bontnewydd17:47

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Llandwrog, 17:47

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Llanfaglan17:46

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:35