Coastguard Helicopter to Irish Sea

Sunday, 12 April 2026 | 20:20 | From Caernarfon Airport

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

On Sunday, 12 April 2026 at 20:20, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Caernarfon Airport to Irish Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 31 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 33 miles at an average speed of 66 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 850 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
34 miles
850 feet
dashboard average speed
66 mph
31 minutes
20:20
20:51
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Irish Sea, 20:51

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Irish Sea20:33

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20:32

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Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd20:32

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Llandwrog, Gwynedd20:31

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon20:31

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon20:20