Friday, 3 April 2026 | 13:55 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Friday, 3 April 2026 at 13:55, 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 54 miles at an average speed of 111 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 900 feet.
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
Irish Sea, 14:25
Irish Sea, 14:24
Irish Sea, 14:24
Irish Sea, 14:23
Irish Sea, 14:23
Irish Sea, 14:23
Irish Sea, 14:23
Irish Sea14:22
Inner Seas, 14:21
Inner Seas, 14:20
Inner Seas, 14:20
Inner Seas, 14:19
Inner Seas, 14:19
Inner Seas, 14:19
Inner Seas14:03
Alloway, South Ayrshire14:02
Ayr, South Ayrshire14:01
Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:00
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire13:58
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire13:55
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