Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Sunday, 8 March 2026 | 18:54 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 18:54, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 184 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 230 miles at an average speed of 75 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3875 feet.
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
230 miles
3875 feet
75 mph
185 minutes
18:54
21:58
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:58
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:45
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:43
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:42
Mossblown, Mossblown21:41
Annbank, Annbank21:40
Coalhall, Coalhall21:39
Ochiltree, Ochiltree21:39
Hayhill, Hayhill21:39
Sinclairston, Sinclairston21:38
Skares, Skares21:37
Cumnock, Cumnock21:37
Skares, Skares21:36
Cumnock, Cumnock21:36
Logan, Logan21:35
Cumnock, Cumnock21:35
Lugar, Lugar21:35
Cumnock, Cumnock21:35
Cronberry, Cronberry21:34
Lugar, Lugar21:34
Kirkmuirhill, Kirkmuirhill21:28
Lesmahagow, Lesmahagow21:28
Boghead, Boghead21:28
Kirkmuirhill, Kirkmuirhill21:27
Boghead, Boghead21:27
Kirkmuirhill, Kirkmuirhill21:27
Auchenheath, Auchenheath21:26
Hazelbank, Hazelbank21:26
Nemphlar, Nemphlar21:25
Braidwood, Braidwood21:25
Carluke, Carluke21:25
Yieldshields, Yieldshields21:23
Spoutscross, Spoutscross21:22
Shotts, Shotts21:21
Knowton Farm, Knowton Farm21:21
Leadloch, Leadloch21:21
Fauldhouse, Fauldhouse21:20
Greenrigg, Greenrigg21:20
Longridge, Longridge21:20
Whitburn, Whitburn21:19
Bathgate, Bathgate21:19
Whitburn, Whitburn21:18
East Whitburn, East Whitburn21:18
Whitburn, Whitburn21:18
Longridge, Longridge21:17
Fauldhouse, Fauldhouse21:17
Longridge, Longridge21:17
Whitburn, Whitburn21:16
East Whitburn, East Whitburn21:16
Blackburn, Blackburn21:15
Bathgate, Bathgate21:15
Boghall, Boghall21:15
Bathgate, Bathgate21:14
Knightsridge, Knightsridge21:14
West Binny, West Binny21:14
Ecclesmachan, Ecclesmachan21:13
Winchburgh, Winchburgh21:11
City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh21:11
North Sea21:10
North Queensferry, North Queensferry21:09
Dalgety Bay, Dalgety Bay21:09
Inverkeithing, Inverkeithing21:08
Dalgety Bay, Dalgety Bay21:06
Dalgety Bay & Hillend, Dalgety Bay & Hillend21:05
Aberdour, Aberdour20:58
North Sea20:53
Burntisland, Burntisland20:52
Kinghorn, Kinghorn20:51
North Sea20:49
Aberdour, Aberdour20:47
North Sea20:40
Aberdour, Aberdour20:40
North Sea20:34
Aberdour, Aberdour20:33
North Sea20:28
Aberdour, Aberdour20:25
North Sea19:59
Aberdour, Aberdour19:57
North Sea19:55
Aberdour, Aberdour19:53
Dalgety Bay & Hillend, Dalgety Bay & Hillend19:52
Dalgety Bay, Dalgety Bay19:51
RNAS/RAF Donibristle / HMS Merlin, Dunfermline, Fife19:51
Dalgety Bay, Dalgety Bay19:50
Aberdour, Aberdour19:48
Burntisland, Burntisland19:46
Aberdour, Aberdour19:44
Dalgety Bay, Dalgety Bay19:43
RNAS/RAF Donibristle / HMS Merlin, Dunfermline, Fife19:43
Dalgety Bay, Dalgety Bay19:37
Aberdour, Aberdour19:29
North Sea19:28
Aberdour, Aberdour19:24
North Sea19:22
Aberdour, Aberdour19:21
North Sea19:20
City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh19:20
North Queensferry, North Queensferry19:20
North Sea19:19
City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh19:19
Winchburgh, Winchburgh19:18
Ecclesmachan, Ecclesmachan19:17
North Mains, North Mains19:17
Bathgate, Bathgate19:16
Boghall, Boghall19:16
Bathgate, Bathgate19:16
Blackburn, Blackburn19:15
East Whitburn, East Whitburn19:15
Whitburn, Whitburn19:14
Longridge, Longridge19:14
Fauldhouse, Fauldhouse19:13
Knowton Farm, Knowton Farm19:13
Shotts, Shotts19:13
Brow Farm, Brow Farm19:12
Dura, Dura19:12
Winterhill, Winterhill19:12
Bonkle, Bonkle19:12
Morningside, Morningside19:11
Newmains, Newmains19:11
Overtown, Overtown19:10
Larkhall, Larkhall19:09
Stonehouse, Stonehouse19:09
Glassford, Glassford19:08
Strathaven, Strathaven19:08
Chapelton, Chapelton19:08
Strathaven, Strathaven19:07
Caldermill, Caldermill19:07
Priestland, Priestland19:05
Darvel, Darvel19:05
Newmilns, Newmilns19:04
Greenholm, Greenholm19:04
Galston, Galston19:03
Crossroads, Crossroads19:02
Bellfield, Bellfield19:02
Craigie, Craigie19:01
Bogend, Bogend19:01
Hansel Village, Hansel Village19:00
Prestwick, Prestwick19:00
Tarbolton Road, Monkton18:59
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire18:54
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