Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Monday, 30 March 2026 | 15:04 | From Morfa Nefyn

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Morfa Nefyn to Caernarfon Airport

On Monday, 30 March 2026 at 15:04, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Morfa Nefyn to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 43 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 20 miles at an average speed of 29 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 600 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
21 miles
600 feet
dashboard average speed
29 mph
43 minutes
15:04
15:47
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon15:47

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon15:44

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon15:42

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon15:41

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Llanfaglan, Gwynedd15:41

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Llandwrog, Gwynedd15:41

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Bontnewydd, Gwynedd15:40

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Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd15:39

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Sir Ynys Môn, Birmingham15:39

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Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd15:39

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Sir Ynys Môn, Birmingham15:38

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Irish Sea15:35

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Sir Ynys Môn, Birmingham15:35

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Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd15:34

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Sir Ynys Môn, Birmingham15:34

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Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd15:04