Coastguard Helicopter to Saxifrage Gully

Saturday, 28 March 2026 | 15:41 | From Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport to Saxifrage Gully

On Saturday, 28 March 2026 at 15:41, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport to Saxifrage Gully. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 43 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 11 miles at an average speed of 15 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1575 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
11 miles
1575 feet
dashboard average speed
15 mph
43 minutes
15:41
16:24
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Saxifrage Gully, Gwynedd16:24

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Saxifrage Gully, Gwynedd16:20

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Avalanch Gully, Gwynedd16:20

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Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd16:19

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Waunfawr, Gwynedd16:18

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Llanrug, Gwynedd16:17

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Bethel, Gwynedd16:16

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B4547, Gwynedd16:16

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Ffordd Fodolydd, Gwynedd16:16

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Lôn Cyttir, Gwynedd16:16

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Penrhos Garnedd, Gwynedd16:14

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Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport16:14

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Penrhos Garnedd, Gwynedd15:54

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Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport15:51

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Penrhos Garnedd, Gwynedd15:41

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Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport15:41