Coastguard Helicopter to Manston Airport

Thursday, 19 March 2026 | 8:46 | From Langdon Battery Heliport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Langdon Battery Heliport to Manston Airport

On Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 8:46, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Langdon Battery Heliport to Manston Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESA. The flight lasted 9 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 15 miles at an average speed of 99 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 575 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-RESA
Helicopter: G-RESA

The helicopter G-RESA 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: Tony Melony

Distance travelled
16 miles
575 feet
dashboard average speed
99 mph
10 minutes
08:46
08:55
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Manston Airport, Ramsgate, Kent08:55

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Manston Airport, Ramsgate, Kent08:54

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Minster, Thanet08:54

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Ebbsfleet, Thanet08:53

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Richborough, Sandwich08:53

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Stone Cross, Sandwich08:52

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Worth, Dover08:52

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Dover, Dover08:52

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Northbourne, Dover08:51

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Dover, Dover08:50

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Ripple, Dover08:50

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Dover, Dover08:49

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Dover Road, Dover08:49

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St. Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover08:48

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Langdon Battery Heliport, St. Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover08:46