Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Saturday, 28 March 2026 | 16:28 | From Saxifrage Gully

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Saxifrage Gully to Caernarfon Airport

On Saturday, 28 March 2026 at 16:28, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Saxifrage Gully to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 12 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 9 miles at an average speed of 44 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1400 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
9 miles
1400 feet
dashboard average speed
44 mph
13 minutes
16:28
16:40
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon16:40

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon16:36

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon16:35

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon16:34

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Llanfaglan, Gwynedd16:34

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Llandwrog, Gwynedd16:33

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Llanfaglan, Gwynedd16:32

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Llanwnda, Gwynedd16:31

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Llanfaglan, Gwynedd16:31

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Llanwnda, Gwynedd16:31

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Rhostryfan, Gwynedd16:31

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Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd16:29

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Gwynedd, Gwynedd16:29

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Saxifrage Gully, Gwynedd16:28