Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport

Saturday, 21 March 2026 | 11:54 | From Portknockie

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

On Saturday, 21 March 2026 at 11:54, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Portknockie to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 23 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 49 miles at an average speed of 127 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 950 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

Distance travelled
49 miles
950 feet
dashboard average speed
127 mph
24 minutes
11:54
12:17
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Inverness Airport, Inverness12:17

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Inverness Airport, Inverness12:17

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Inverness Airport, Inverness12:16

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Tornagrain, Tornagrain12:15

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Inverness Airport, Inverness12:15

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Tornagrain, Tornagrain12:14

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Lochside, Lochside12:13

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Delnies, Delnies12:13

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Nairn, Nairn12:11

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Auldearn, Auldearn12:11

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Nairn, Nairn12:10

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Brodie, Brodie12:09

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Findhorn, Findhorn12:07

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North Sea12:05

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Burghead, Burghead12:04

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Cummingston, Cummingston12:03

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Hopeman, Hopeman12:03

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Duffus, Duffus12:02

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Lossiemouth, Lossiemouth12:00

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North Sea11:54

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B9021, Portknockie11:54