Coastguard Helicopter to Irish Sea

Wednesday, 1 April 2026 | 14:17 | From Caernarfon Airport

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

On Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 14:17, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Caernarfon Airport to Irish Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 41 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 54 miles at an average speed of 80 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1800 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
55 miles
1800 feet
dashboard average speed
80 mph
42 minutes
14:17
14:58
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Irish Sea, 14:58

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Irish Sea14:41

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Sir Ynys Môn, Birmingham14:31

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Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd14:31

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Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd14:30

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Llanfaglan, Gwynedd14:30

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon14:17