Coastguard Helicopter to South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire

Monday, 6 April 2026 | 19:38 | From Bill McDonald Memorial

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Bill McDonald Memorial - South Ayrshire, 06 April 2026, 18:38

On Monday, 6 April 2026 at 19:38, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Bill McDonald Memorial to South Ayrshire. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 30 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 24 miles at an average speed of 49 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2850 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGP

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

25 miles

2850 feet

49 mph

31 minutes

19:38

20:08

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire20:08

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire20:08

Tunskeen, South Ayrshire20:07

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire20:06

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway19:41

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire19:40

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway19:38

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