Coastguard Helicopter to Buttermere, Scalehill Bridge

Thursday, 16 April 2026 | 15:30 | From Austwick

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Austwick to Buttermere

On Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 15:30, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Austwick to Buttermere. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight lasted 42 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 76 miles at an average speed of 108 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2850 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGO
Helicopter: G-MCGO

The helicopter G-MCGO 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: Alec Wilson

Distance travelled
76 miles
2850 feet
dashboard average speed
108 mph
43 minutes
15:30
16:12
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Scalehill Bridge, Cumberland16:12

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Buttermere, Cumberland16:10

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High Lorton, Cumberland16:10

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Buttermere, Cumberland16:09

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Legburthwaite, Cumberland15:59

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St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland15:59

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Patterdale, Westmorland and Furness15:55

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Lakes, Westmorland and Furness15:54

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Grasmere, Westmorland and Furness15:53

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Rydal, Westmorland and Furness15:53

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Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness15:52

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Windermere15:51

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Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness15:50

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Windermere15:49

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Cartmel Fell, Westmorland and Furness15:49

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Windermere, Westmorland and Furness15:48

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Staveley-in-Cartmel, Westmorland and Furness15:47

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Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness15:47

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Grange-Over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness15:47

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Cartmel Fell, Westmorland and Furness15:47

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Upper Allithwaite, Westmorland and Furness15:46

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Cartmel Fell, Westmorland and Furness15:46

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Witherslack, Westmorland and Furness15:45

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Mill Side, Westmorland and Furness15:45

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Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland and Furness15:44

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Levens, Westmorland and Furness15:44

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Kendal, Westmorland and Furness15:44

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Levens, Westmorland and Furness15:44

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Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness15:43

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Preston Patrick, Westmorland and Furness15:43

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Lupton, Westmorland and Furness15:42

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Preston Patrick, Westmorland and Furness15:42

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Lupton, Westmorland and Furness15:42

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Old Town, Westmorland and Furness15:41

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Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland and Furness15:40

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Casterton, Westmorland and Furness15:40

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Long Level, Lancashire15:40

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Leck, Lancashire15:39

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Ireby, Lancashire15:39

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Thornton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire15:38

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Ingleton, North Yorkshire15:37

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Clapham, North Yorkshire15:36

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Lawkland, North Yorkshire15:35

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A65, North Yorkshire15:35

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Giggleswick, North Yorkshire15:34

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Settle, North Yorkshire15:33

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Giggleswick, North Yorkshire15:33

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Settle, North Yorkshire15:32

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Langcliffe, North Yorkshire15:32

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Stainforth, North Yorkshire15:31

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Austwick, North Yorkshire15:30

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Austwick, North Yorkshire15:30

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