Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Friday, 6 March 2026 | 15:56 | From City of Edinburgh

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

On Friday, 6 March 2026 at 15:56, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from City of Edinburgh to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 44 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 64 miles at an average speed of 88 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1600 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

64 miles

1600 feet

88 mph

44 minutes

15:56

16:40

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:40

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:37

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:36

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:34

Prestwick, Prestwick16:34

Hansel Village, Hansel Village16:34

Fail, Fail16:33

Craigie, Craigie16:32

Crosshands, Crosshands16:31

Galston, Galston16:30

Priestland, Priestland16:28

Drumclog, Drumclog16:28

Drumclog, Drumclog16:27

Gilmourton, Gilmourton16:26

Sandford, Sandford16:25

Stonehouse, Stonehouse16:24

Kirkmuirhill, Kirkmuirhill16:24

Blackwood, Blackwood16:24

Kirkmuirhill, Kirkmuirhill16:23

Crossford, Crossford16:23

Carluke, Carluke16:22

Yieldshields, Yieldshields16:21

Kilncadzow, Kilncadzow16:21

Climpy, Climpy16:20

Forth, Forth16:20

Wilsontown, Wilsontown16:19

Woolfords, Woolfords16:18

Cobbinshaw, Cobbinshaw16:18

Cobbinshaw Reservoir16:18

Harburn, Harburn16:16

East Calder, East Calder16:15

Balerno, City of Edinburgh16:14

Queen's Drive, City of Edinburgh16:11

City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh15:56

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