Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Saturday, 14 March 2026 | 17:29 | From Llanfaethlu

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Llanfaethlu to Caernarfon Airport

On Saturday, 14 March 2026 at 17:29, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Llanfaethlu to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 19 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 28 miles at an average speed of 87 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 775 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
28 miles
775 feet
dashboard average speed
87 mph
20 minutes
17:29
17:48
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:48

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:46

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:44

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:42

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Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan17:42

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Llandwrog, Llandwrog17:41

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Pen-Lôn, Pen-Lôn17:41

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Hermon, Hermon17:40

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Bodorgan, Bodorgan17:39

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Aberffraw, Aberffraw17:38

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Rhosneigr, Rhosneigr17:37

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Rhoscolyn, Rhoscolyn17:34

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Trearddur, Trearddur17:33

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Holyhead, Holyhead17:33

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Holyhead, Holyhead17:32

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Holyhead, Holyhead17:32

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Porth Swtan, Porth Swtan17:30

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Cylch-y-Garn, Cylch-y-Garn17:29

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Borthwen Barns, Llanfaethlu17:29