Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Wednesday, 8 April 2026 | 6:20 | From North Sea

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

On Wednesday, 8 April 2026 at 6:20, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Sea to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 65 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 103 miles at an average speed of 95 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1725 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

Distance travelled
103 miles
1725 feet
dashboard average speed
95 mph
66 minutes
06:20
07:25
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:25

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:15

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:13

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:13

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:12

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire07:11

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Hansel Village, South Ayrshire07:11

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Symington, South Ayrshire07:11

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Hansel Village, South Ayrshire07:10

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Bogend, South Ayrshire07:10

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Earlston, South Ayrshire07:10

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Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire07:08

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Fenwick, East Ayrshire07:06

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East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire07:05

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Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire07:04

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Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire07:03

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Lindsayfield, South Lanarkshire07:02

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East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire07:01

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Blantyre, South Lanarkshire07:00

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Uddingston, South Lanarkshire06:59

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Viewpark, North Lanarkshire06:59

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Bellshill, North Lanarkshire06:59

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Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire06:58

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Airdrie, North Lanarkshire06:57

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Greengairs, North Lanarkshire06:57

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Upperton, North Lanarkshire06:56

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Upperton, Falkirk06:55

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Falkirk, Falkirk06:55

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Woodlands, Falkirk06:54

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Falkirk, Falkirk06:53

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Lauriston, Falkirk06:53

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Grangemouth, Falkirk06:52

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North Sea06:51

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Kincardine, Fife06:51

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Culross, Fife06:50

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High Valleyfield, Fife06:50

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Blairhall, Fife06:49

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Comrie, Fife06:49

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Steelend, Fife06:49

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Sheardrum, Fife06:49

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St Margaret's Craig, Fife06:48

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Fife, Fife06:48

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Hill End, Fife06:48

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The Inneans, Perth and Kinross06:47

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Cleish, Perth and Kinross06:47

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Kinross, Perth and Kinross06:46

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Loch Leven06:45

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Kinross, Perth and Kinross06:45

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Kinnesswood, Perth and Kinross06:45

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Glenvale, Perth and Kinross06:44

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Gateside, Fife06:44

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Strathmiglo, Fife06:43

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Auchtermuchty, Fife06:42

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Little Woodhead, Fife06:42

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Grange of Lindores, Fife06:41

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Dunboghill, Fife06:41

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Collairniehill, Fife06:41

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Ayton Smiddy, Fife06:40

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Denmuir, Fife06:40

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Luthrie, Fife06:40

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Hazelton Walls, Fife06:39

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Balmerino, Fife06:39

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The Gauldry, Fife06:38

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Newport-on-Tay, Fife06:37

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Dundee, Dundee City06:37

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Newport-on-Tay, Fife06:36

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North Sea06:35

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Dundee, Dundee City06:35

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North Sea, 06:20