Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Friday, 10 April 2026 | 10:43 | From Irish Sea

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

On Friday, 10 April 2026 at 10:43, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Irish Sea to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 53 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 91 miles at an average speed of 103 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1875 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

91 miles

1875 feet

103 mph

54 minutes

10:43

11:36

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:36

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:35

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:35

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:33

Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:33

Ayr, South Ayrshire11:32

Alloway, South Ayrshire11:32

Minishant, South Ayrshire11:31

Maybole, South Ayrshire11:31

Minishant, South Ayrshire11:31

Maybole, South Ayrshire11:29

Middleridge, South Ayrshire11:29

Wallacetown, South Ayrshire11:29

Dailly, South Ayrshire11:28

Old Dailly, South Ayrshire11:28

Penkill, South Ayrshire11:27

Old Dailly, South Ayrshire11:27

Girvan, South Ayrshire11:27

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire11:26

Pinmore, South Ayrshire11:26

Girvan, South Ayrshire11:25

Poundland, South Ayrshire11:25

Colmonell, South Ayrshire11:24

Glen Tig, South Ayrshire11:24

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire11:24

Glen Tig, South Ayrshire11:23

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire11:22

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway11:21

Cairnryan, Dumfries and Galloway11:20

Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway11:19

Knockquhassen, Dumfries and Galloway11:18

Knockiemoak, Dumfries and Galloway11:18

Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway11:18

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway11:17

Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway11:17

Inner Seas, 11:17

Inner Seas, 11:07

Inner Seas11:01

Irish Sea, 10:43

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