Coastguard Helicopter to Irish Sea, Dinas Dinlle

Monday, 23 March 2026 | 13:48 | From Caernarfon Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Caernarfon Airport to Irish Sea

On Monday, 23 March 2026 at 13:48, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Caernarfon Airport to Irish Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 52 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 40 miles at an average speed of 47 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2450 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGI
Helicopter: G-MCGI

The helicopter G-MCGI 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: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg

Distance travelled
41 miles
2450 feet
dashboard average speed
47 mph
52 minutes
13:48
14:39
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Irish Sea14:29

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Irish Sea14:27

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Holyhead, Holyhead14:26

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Llaingoch, Llaingoch14:25

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Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead14:24

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Penrhosfeilw, Penrhosfeilw14:23

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Holyhead, Holyhead14:23

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Irish Sea14:15

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14:13

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14:09

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Pen-Lôn, Pen-Lôn14:05

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Rhosyr, Rhosyr14:05

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Pen-Lôn, Pen-Lôn14:05

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Dinas Dinlle, Dinas Dinlle14:04

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Dinas Dinlle, Dinas Dinlle14:03

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon14:01

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon13:59

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon13:48