Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 | 9:48 | From Irish Sea

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Irish Sea to Caernarfon Airport

On Tuesday, 10 March 2026 at 9:48, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Irish Sea to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 63 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 39 miles at an average speed of 38 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1100 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
40 miles
1100 feet
dashboard average speed
38 mph
63 minutes
09:48
10:51
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon10:51

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon10:47

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon10:46

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon10:45

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Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan10:44

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Dinas Dinlle, Dinas Dinlle10:42

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Irish Sea, 09:48