Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Ness

Sunday, 8 March 2026 | 9:26 | From Inverness Airport

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

On Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 9:26, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Loch Ness. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 71 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 73 miles at an average speed of 62 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1875 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGX
Helicopter: G-MCGX

The helicopter G-MCGX 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: Nick (UK)

Distance travelled
74 miles
1875 feet
dashboard average speed
62 mph
72 minutes
09:26
10:37
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Loch Ness, 10:37

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Loch Ness10:36

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Inverness, Inverness10:36

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Inverness West, Inverness West10:13

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Inverness, Inverness10:07

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Fortrose, Fortrose10:07

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Inverness, Inverness10:06

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Ardersier, Ardersier10:04

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Rosemarkie, Rosemarkie10:02

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Fortrose, Fortrose10:00

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Cromarty, Cromarty09:58

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North Sea09:37

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Cromarty, Cromarty09:36

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Rosemarkie, Rosemarkie09:35

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Fortrose, Fortrose09:35

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Avoch, Avoch09:33

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Inverness, Inverness09:32

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Fortrose, Fortrose09:32

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Avoch, Avoch09:31

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Fresson Circle, Inverness09:28

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Inverness, Inverness09:28

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Tornagrain, Tornagrain09:28

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Inverness Airport, Inverness09:26