Coastguard Helicopter to North Sea

Wednesday, 1 April 2026 | 22:17 | From Inverness Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Inverness Airport to North Sea

On Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 22:17, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to North Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 106 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 187 miles at an average speed of 106 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1825 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGX

The helicopter G-MCGX 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: Nick (UK)

188 miles

1825 feet

106 mph

106 minutes

22:17

00:03

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

North Sea, 00:03

North Sea23:51

Moray, Moray23:50

Kintessack, Moray23:49

Forres, Moray23:48

Kinloss, Moray23:47

A96, Moray23:47

Alves, Moray23:45

Elgin, Moray23:45

Moray, Moray23:44

Birnie, Moray23:44

Elgin, Moray23:44

Longmorn, Moray23:43

Fogwatt, Moray23:43

Blachills, Moray23:43

Moray, Moray23:42

Lhanbryde, Moray23:42

Moray, Moray23:41

Fochabers, Moray23:41

Broadley, Moray23:40

Swiss Cottage, Moray23:40

Clochan, Moray23:39

Tarrymount, Moray23:39

Upper Allaloth, Moray23:39

Keith, Moray23:38

The Fishwives Path (altenative to Drodland route), Moray23:38

Moray, Moray23:37

B9018, Moray23:37

Moray, Moray23:36

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:34

Hilltown of Auchinderran, Aberdeenshire23:34

Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire23:33

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:32

B9121, Aberdeenshire23:32

Turriff, Aberdeenshire23:31

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:31

Turriff, Aberdeenshire23:30

Fintry, Aberdeenshire23:30

Crudie, Aberdeenshire23:29

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:29

Findlay's Muir, Aberdeenshire23:28

New Byth, Aberdeenshire23:27

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:27

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire23:27

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:26

A950, Aberdeenshire23:26

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:26

Strichen, Aberdeenshire23:25

Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire23:24

Strichen, Aberdeenshire23:24

Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire23:23

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:22

Cuttyhill, Aberdeenshire23:22

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire23:21

The Street, Aberdeenshire23:21

Kirktown, Aberdeenshire23:21

Inverugie, Aberdeenshire23:19

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire23:06

Boddam, Aberdeenshire22:58

North Sea22:57

Boddam, Aberdeenshire22:57

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire22:55

North Sea22:55

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire22:53

Peterhead, Hartlepool22:52

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire22:51

Inverugie, Aberdeenshire22:51

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire22:50

Inverugie, Aberdeenshire22:49

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire22:48

Inverugie, Aberdeenshire22:48

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire22:47

Kirktown, Aberdeenshire22:47

The Street, Aberdeenshire22:47

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire22:45

Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire22:44

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire22:44

Auchmachar, Aberdeenshire22:44

A950, Aberdeenshire22:44

Maud, Aberdeenshire22:43

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire22:43

Maud, Aberdeenshire22:43

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire22:43

New Deer, Aberdeenshire22:42

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire22:42

New Deer, Aberdeenshire22:41

Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire22:41

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire22:41

Woodhead, Aberdeenshire22:40

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire22:40

Turriff, Aberdeenshire22:38

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire22:37

Moray, Moray22:36

Mayern, Moray22:36

Milltown of Rothiemay, Moray22:35

Mains of Tarryblake, Moray22:35

Moray, Moray22:35

Ruthven, Aberdeenshire22:34

Wester Auldtown, Aberdeenshire22:34

Keith, Moray22:32

A95, Moray22:31

Moray, Moray22:31

Ben Aigan MTB track, Moray22:31

Dundurcas, Moray22:30

Craigellachie, Moray22:30

Rothes, Moray22:29

Moray, Moray22:28

Mannoch Road, Moray22:28

Moray, Moray22:27

Dallas, Moray22:25

Moray, Moray22:25

Romach, Moray22:25

Easter Brylack, Moray22:25

Moray, Moray22:24

Dava Way, Moray22:24

Sluie Walks, Moray22:23

Conicavel, Moray22:23

Whitemire, Moray22:23

Oldpots Road, Highland22:22

Highland, Highland22:21

A939, Highland22:21

Highland, Highland22:21

Piperhill, Highland22:20

Cawdor, Highland22:20

Nairn, Highland22:20

Clephanton, Highland22:19

B9090, Highland22:19

Tornagrain, Highland22:19

Croy, Highland22:18

Inverness Airport, Inverness22:18

Inverness Airport, Inverness22:17

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