Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Wednesday, 8 April 2026 | 17:50 | From Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport to Caernarfon Airport

On Wednesday, 8 April 2026 at 17:50, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 8 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 11 miles at an average speed of 79 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 775 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
11 miles
775 feet
dashboard average speed
79 mph
9 minutes
17:50
17:59
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:59

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:57

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon17:56

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Llandwrog, Gwynedd17:56

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Llanfaglan, Gwynedd17:55

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Dwyran17:55

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Llanfaglan, Gwynedd17:55

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Rhosyr17:54

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Y Felinheli, Gwynedd17:54

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Caernarfon, Gwynedd17:53

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Y Felinheli, Gwynedd17:53

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Llanddaniel Fab17:53

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll17:53

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Y Felinheli, Gwynedd17:52

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Aber Pwll, Gwynedd17:52

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Penrhos Garnedd, Gwynedd17:51

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Bangor, Gwynedd17:51

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Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital Heliport, 17:50