Coastguard Helicopter to Boath, Inverness Airport

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 | 20:32 | From Inverness Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Inverness Airport to Boath

On Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 20:32, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Boath. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 14 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 23 miles at an average speed of 103 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2300 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGX
Helicopter: G-MCGX

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)

Distance travelled
24 miles
2300 feet
dashboard average speed
103 mph
14 minutes
20:32
20:45
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Bullet

20:45

Bullet

Boath, Boath20:43

Bullet

Evanton, Evanton20:39

Bullet

Resolis, Resolis20:38

Bullet

Killen, Killen20:36

Bullet

Fortrose, Fortrose20:36

Bullet

Avoch, Avoch20:35

Bullet

Fortrose, Fortrose20:35

Bullet

Rosemarkie, Rosemarkie20:34

Bullet

Inverness, Inverness20:33

Bullet

Tornagrain, Tornagrain20:33

Bullet

Inverness Airport, Inverness20:32