Tuesday, 17 March 2026 | 17:04 | From Stornoway Airport
On Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 17:04, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Stornoway Airport to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 95 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 148 miles at an average speed of 94 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 6925 feet.
The helicopter G-MCGX 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: Nick (UK)
Inverness Airport, Inverness18:38
Inverness Airport, Inverness18:36
Ardersier, Ardersier18:34
Delnies, Delnies18:33
North Sea18:25
Castlecraig, Castlecraig18:25
Nigg, Nigg18:24
Cromarty, Cromarty18:23
Milton, Milton18:23
Barbaraville, Barbaraville18:23
Invergordon, Invergordon18:22
Barbaraville, Barbaraville18:22
Invergordon, Invergordon18:22
Kildary, Kildary18:21
Alness, Alness18:20
Loch Vaich18:12
Ardcharnich, Ardcharnich18:05
Leckmelm, Leckmelm18:04
Ullapool, Ullapool17:58
Leckmelm, Leckmelm17:57
Ullapool, Ullapool17:40
Culnacraig, Culnacraig17:37
Badenscallie, Badenscallie17:35
Loch Bad a' Ghaill17:34
Polglass, Polglass17:23
Badenscallie, Badenscallie17:22
Achiltibuie, Achiltibuie17:21
Polbain, Polbain17:20
Inner Seas17:05
Mealabost, Mealabost17:04
Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles17:04
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