Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Saturday, 14 March 2026 | 21:14 | From Capel Curig

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Capel Curig to Caernarfon Airport

On Saturday, 14 March 2026 at 21:14, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Capel Curig to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 16 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 17 miles at an average speed of 65 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1625 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

18 miles

1625 feet

65 mph

16 minutes

21:14

21:29

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon21:29

Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon21:26

Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon21:24

Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon21:22

Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan21:22

Llandwrog, Llandwrog21:22

Bontnewydd, Bontnewydd21:22

Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan21:21

Llanfaglan, Caernarfon21:21

Llanfaglan, Llanfaglan21:20

Caeathro, Caeathro21:20

Llanrug, Llanrug21:18

Penisarwaun, Penisarwaun21:18

Rhiwlas, Rhiwlas21:18

Pentir, Pentir21:17

Rhiwlas, Rhiwlas21:17

Tregarth, Tregarth21:16

Bethesda, Bethesda21:16

Braichmelyn, Braichmelyn21:15

Bangor, Bangor21:15

A5, Bethesda21:14

Capel Curig, Capel Curig21:14

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