Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Wednesday, 1 April 2026 | 14:59 | From Irish Sea

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

On Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 14:59, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Irish Sea to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 48 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 75 miles at an average speed of 95 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1825 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
76 miles
1825 feet
dashboard average speed
95 mph
48 minutes
14:59
15:47
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon15:47

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon15:45

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon15:44

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon15:42

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Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd15:42

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Pen-Lôn, Isle of Anglesey15:41

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Sir Ynys Môn, Birmingham15:40

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Irish Sea15:39

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Sir Ynys Môn, Birmingham15:37

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Irish Sea, 15:23

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Irish Sea, 15:00

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Irish Sea14:59