Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 | 11:27 | From Oban Airport
On Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at 11:27, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Oban Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 92 miles at an average speed of 139 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1850 feet.
Helicopter: G-MCGP
The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne
92 miles
1850 feet
139 mph
40 minutes
11:27
12:06
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:06
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:06
Prestwick, Prestwick12:05
Hansel Village, Hansel Village12:04
Symington, Symington12:04
Bogend, Bogend12:04
Earlston, Earlston12:03
Earlston, Earlston12:03
Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock12:02
Onthank, Onthank12:01
Stewarton, Stewarton12:01
Fenwick, Fenwick12:01
Stewarton, Stewarton12:01
Kingsford, Kingsford12:00
Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock12:00
Kingsford, Kingsford12:00
Gateside, Gateside11:58
Barrhead, Barrhead11:56
Glasgow, Glasgow11:56
Barrhead, Barrhead11:55
Paisley, Paisley11:54
Glasgow Airport, Glasgow11:53
Erskine, Erskine11:53
Bishopton, Bishopton11:52
Milton, Milton11:51
Dumbarton, Dumbarton11:51
Bonhill, Bonhill11:50
Alexandria, Alexandria11:50
Balloch, Balloch11:50
Cameron House Hotel Seaplane Base11:49
Arden, Arden11:49
Springbank, Springbank11:48
Porte o' Rossdhu, Porte o' Rossdhu11:48
Luss, Luss11:47
Aldochlay, Aldochlay11:47
Luss, Luss11:46
Luss Seaplane Terminal11:46
Inverbeg, Inverbeg11:46
Invergroin, Invergroin11:45
Inverbeg, Inverbeg11:45
Firkin, Firkin11:44
Loch Lomond11:44
Tarbet, Tarbet11:43
Inveruglas, Inveruglas11:43
Tarbet, Tarbet11:42
Inveruglas, Inveruglas11:42
Ardlui, Ardlui11:41
Loch Awe11:34
Lochawe, Lochawe11:34
Loch Awe11:34
Bridge of Awe, Bridge of Awe11:32
Taynuilt, Taynuilt11:31
Balindore, Balindore11:31
Fearnoch, Fearnoch11:30
Connel, Connel11:29
A828, North Connel11:28
Oban Airport, North Connel11:27
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