Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Saturday, 7 March 2026 | 12:33 | From Llyn Padarn

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Llyn Padarn to Caernarfon Airport

On Saturday, 7 March 2026 at 12:33, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Llyn Padarn to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 24 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 10 miles at an average speed of 25 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 700 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
10 miles
700 feet
dashboard average speed
25 mph
24 minutes
12:33
12:57
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon12:57

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon12:41

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon12:39

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon12:38

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Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan12:38

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Llandwrog, Llandwrog12:37

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Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan12:36

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Llanfaglan, Caernarfon12:36

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Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan12:36

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Caeathro, Caeathro12:35

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Llanrug, Llanrug12:34

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Cwm-y-glo, Cwm-y-glo12:34

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Llyn Padarn, 12:33