Coastguard Helicopter to Irish Sea
Wednesday, 1 April 2026 | 19:55 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 19:55, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Irish Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 30 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 49 miles at an average speed of 98 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1350 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
50 miles
1350 feet
98 mph
31 minutes
19:55
20:26
Route
Irish Sea, 20:26
Irish Sea, 20:23
Irish Sea, 20:22
Inner Seas, 20:21
Inner Seas, 20:21
Inner Seas, 20:20
Inner Seas, 20:20
Inner Seas20:06
Ayr, South Ayrshire20:05
A79, South Ayrshire20:04
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire19:55
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