Coastguard Helicopter to Irish Sea

Saturday, 14 March 2026 | 9:46 | From Caernarfon Airport

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

On Saturday, 14 March 2026 at 9:46, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Caernarfon Airport to Irish Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 34 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 30 miles at an average speed of 53 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1250 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
30 miles
1250 feet
dashboard average speed
53 mph
35 minutes
09:46
10:21
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Irish Sea, 10:21

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Irish Sea10:10

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Holyhead, Holyhead10:08

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Irish Sea10:06

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Holyhead, Holyhead10:05

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Irish Sea10:01

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Dinas Dinlle, Dinas Dinlle09:58

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Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan09:58

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon09:57

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon09:46