Coastguard Helicopter to North Ballachulish, Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Monday, 9 March 2026 | 4:58 | From Caernarfon Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Caernarfon Airport to North Ballachulish

On Monday, 9 March 2026 at 4:58, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Caernarfon Airport to North Ballachulish. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 129 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 276 miles at an average speed of 128 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3950 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
276 miles
3950 feet
dashboard average speed
128 mph
130 minutes
04:58
07:08
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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North Ballachulish, North Ballachulish07:06

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Bonawe, Bonawe06:58

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Taynuilt, Taynuilt06:57

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Loch Avich06:54

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Loch Awe06:52

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Ford, Ford06:51

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Clachandubh, Clachandubh06:49

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Bridgend, Bridgend06:49

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Lochgilphead, Lochgilphead06:49

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Port Ann, Port Ann06:48

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Inner Seas06:31

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Troon, Troon06:30

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Monkton, Monkton06:30

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Prestwick, Prestwick06:29

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire06:29

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire06:12

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire06:11

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire06:11

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire06:10

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire06:10

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Prestwick, Prestwick06:09

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Craigie, Craigie06:09

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Mossblown, Mossblown06:08

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Annbank, Annbank06:08

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Stair, Stair06:07

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Coalhall, Coalhall06:07

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Ochiltree, Ochiltree06:06

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Sinclairston, Sinclairston06:04

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Rankinston, Rankinston06:04

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Dalmellington, Dalmellington06:03

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Waterside, Waterside06:03

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Straiton, Straiton06:03

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Newton Stewart, Newton Stewart05:55

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Palnure, Palnure05:54

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Wigtown, Wigtown05:53

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Creetown, Creetown05:52

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Wigtown, Wigtown05:51

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Garlieston, Garlieston05:51

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Innerwell, Innerwell05:51

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Garlieston, Garlieston05:50

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Isle of Whithorn, Isle of Whithorn05:48

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Irish Sea05:18

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Amlwch, Amlwch05:18

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Llaneilian, Llaneilian05:17

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Amlwch, Amlwch05:17

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Penysarn, Penysarn05:17

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Rhosybol, Rhosybol05:16

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Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd05:16

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Llannerch-y-Medd, Llannerch-y-Medd05:15

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Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd05:15

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Llangefni, Llangefni05:15

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Tregaian, Tregaian05:15

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Rhosmeirch, Rhosmeirch05:14

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Llangefni, Llangefni05:13

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Rhostrehwfa, Rhostrehwfa05:13

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Llangristiolus, Llangristiolus05:13

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Pentre Berw, Pentre Berw05:13

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Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog, Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog05:12

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Llangaffo, Llangaffo05:12

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Dwyran, Dwyran05:11

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll05:11

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Pen-Lôn, Pen-Lôn05:11

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Rhosyr, Rhosyr05:10

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Pen-Lôn, Pen-Lôn05:10

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Dinas Dinlle, Dinas Dinlle05:09

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon04:58