Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Thursday, 2 April 2026 | 23:33 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

On Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 23:33, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 73 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 158 miles at an average speed of 130 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4275 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

158 miles

4275 feet

130 mph

73 minutes

23:33

00:46

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:46

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:45

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:44

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:43

Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:43

Craigie, South Ayrshire00:42

Mossblown, South Ayrshire00:41

Annbank, South Ayrshire00:41

Stair, South Ayrshire00:41

Coalhall, East Ayrshire00:40

Ochiltree, East Ayrshire00:39

Sinclairston, East Ayrshire00:38

Skares, East Ayrshire00:38

Burnockhead Wood, East Ayrshire00:38

Blueboots Moss, East Ayrshire00:37

Tappethill Moss, East Ayrshire00:37

Bedminnie Moss, East Ayrshire00:37

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire00:37

Dalmellington, East Ayrshire00:36

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire00:35

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway00:34

Gairy of Cairnsmore, Dumfries and Galloway00:34

Beninner Gairy, Dumfries and Galloway00:33

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway00:32

Glenshimeroch, Dumfries and Galloway00:32

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway00:31

Duchrae, Dumfries and Galloway00:31

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway00:31

Balmaclellan, Dumfries and Galloway00:30

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway00:29

Glenswinton Farm Airstrip, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway00:29

Over Laggan, Dumfries and Galloway00:29

Parton, Dumfries and Galloway00:28

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway00:28

Barwhillanty, Dumfries and Galloway00:28

Crossmichael, Dumfries and Galloway00:27

Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway00:27

Rhonehouse, Dumfries and Galloway00:26

Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway00:26

Gelston, Dumfries and Galloway00:25

Kirkland of Gelston, Dumfries and Galloway00:25

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway00:25

Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway00:24

Airds Point, Dumfries and Galloway00:23

00:22

Irish Sea00:17

Whitehaven, Cumberland00:16

Parton, Cumberland00:15

Low Moresby, Cumberland00:15

Lowca, Cumberland00:14

Workington, Cumberland00:11

Irish Sea00:04

00:03

Sandyhills, Dumfries and Galloway00:02

Colvend, Dumfries and Galloway00:01

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway00:01

Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway23:59

Haugh of Urr, Dumfries and Galloway23:58

Kirkpatrick Durham, Dumfries and Galloway23:58

Old Bridge of Urr, Dumfries and Galloway23:57

Kirkpatrick Durham, Dumfries and Galloway23:57

Corsock, Dumfries and Galloway23:56

Glenlair, Dumfries and Galloway23:56

Corsock, Dumfries and Galloway23:54

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway23:52

Donald's Isle, Dumfries and Galloway23:52

Kilnair, Dumfries and Galloway23:52

Glenshimeroch, Dumfries and Galloway23:51

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway23:49

Gairy of Cairnsmore, Dumfries and Galloway23:48

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway23:46

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire23:46

Dalmellington, East Ayrshire23:44

Headmark Moss, East Ayrshire23:43

Dalmellington, East Ayrshire23:43

Sinclairston, East Ayrshire23:43

Hayhill, East Ayrshire23:42

Rankinston, East Ayrshire23:41

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire23:41

Drongan, East Ayrshire23:41

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire23:40

Coylton, South Ayrshire23:39

Annbank, South Ayrshire23:39

Mossblown, South Ayrshire23:38

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire23:36

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire23:33

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