Coastguard Helicopter to North Sea

Thursday, 2 April 2026 | 15:36 | From Aberdeenshire

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Aberdeenshire - North Sea, 02 April 2026, 14:36

On Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 15:36, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Aberdeenshire to North Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 34 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 82 miles at an average speed of 145 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3950 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)

82 miles

3950 feet

145 mph

34 minutes

15:36

16:10

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

North Sea, 16:10

North Sea15:59

Crail, Fife15:58

North Sea15:52

Monifieth, Angus15:51

Kingennie, Angus15:51

Wellbank, Angus15:50

Husbandtown, Angus15:50

Bucklerheads, Angus15:49

Forfar, Angus15:49

Gateside, Angus15:49

Inverarity, Angus15:49

Gateside, Angus15:48

Kirkton, Angus15:48

Douglastown, Angus15:47

Forfar, Angus15:47

St Orland's Stone, Angus15:47

Kirriemuir, Angus15:46

Maryton, Angus15:46

Kirriemuir, Angus15:45

Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Angus15:44

Clash, Angus15:44

Bog, Angus15:43

Easter Lednathie, Angus15:43

Glenuig, Angus15:43

Balnaboth, Angus15:42

Cormuir, Angus15:42

Prosen Village, Angus15:42

Glenprosen Lodge, Angus15:41

Cairn Broom, Angus15:41

Corrie of Lick, Angus15:40

Shank of Driesh, Angus15:40

Angus, Angus15:38

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire15:37

Shank of Fafernie, Aberdeenshire15:37

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire15:36

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