Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Ness

Thursday, 19 March 2026 | 19:09 | From Inverness Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Inverness Airport to Loch Ness

On Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 19:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Loch Ness. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 16 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 32 miles at an average speed of 120 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2475 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGT

Helicopter: G-MCGT

The helicopter G-MCGT 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: Ronnie Macdonald

32 miles

2475 feet

120 mph

16 minutes

19:09

19:25

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Loch Ness, 19:25

Loch Ness19:23

Foyers, Foyers19:22

Inverfarigaig, Inverfarigaig19:21

Torness, Torness19:20

Loch Duntelchaig19:18

Inverness, Inverness19:16

Inverarnie, Inverarnie19:16

Inverness, Inverness19:15

Cradlehall and Westhill, Cradlehall and Westhill19:15

Dalcross Station Road, Inverness19:12

Inverness, Inverness19:11

Inverness Airport, Inverness19:09

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