Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Friday, 10 April 2026 | 21:45 | From Irish Sea

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

On Friday, 10 April 2026 at 21:45, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Irish Sea to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 41 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 43 miles at an average speed of 63 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 975 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
43 miles
975 feet
dashboard average speed
63 mph
41 minutes
21:45
22:25
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon22:25

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon22:22

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon22:20

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon22:18

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Llandwrog, Gwynedd22:18

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Pen-Lôn, Gwynedd22:17

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Pen-Lôn22:17

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Llandwrog, Gwynedd22:17

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Pen-Lôn22:16

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22:08

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Hermon22:07

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22:07

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Bodorgan22:06

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Aberffraw22:05

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22:03

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Irish Sea, 21:45