Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Sunday, 5 April 2026 | 11:24 | From Cylch-y-Garn

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Cylch-y-Garn to Caernarfon Airport

On Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 11:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cylch-y-Garn to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 22 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 27 miles at an average speed of 76 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 750 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGI
Helicopter: G-MCGI

The helicopter G-MCGI 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: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg

Distance travelled
28 miles
750 feet
dashboard average speed
76 mph
22 minutes
11:24
11:46
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon11:46

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon11:43

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon11:41

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon11:39

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Llandwrog, Gwynedd11:39

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Pen-Lôn11:39

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11:38

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Hermon11:38

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11:38

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Bodorgan11:37

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Aberffraw11:36

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11:35

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Rhoscolyn11:34

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Trearddur11:33

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Trearddur, Isle of Anglesey11:32

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Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey11:32

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Holyhead11:30

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Porth Swtan11:29

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Cylch-y-Garn, 11:24