Coastguard Helicopter to Inner Seas

Monday, 30 March 2026 | 10:34 | From Bute Airfield

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Bute Airfield to Inner Seas

On Monday, 30 March 2026 at 10:34, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Bute Airfield to Inner Seas. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 33 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 4 miles at an average speed of 8 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 525 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGP

The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne