Coastguard Helicopter to Cylch-y-Garn

Friday, 17 April 2026 | 20:21 | From Caernarfon Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Caernarfon Airport to Cylch-y-Garn

On Friday, 17 April 2026 at 20:21, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Caernarfon Airport to Cylch-y-Garn. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 21 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 26 miles at an average speed of 75 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1275 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
27 miles
1275 feet
dashboard average speed
75 mph
22 minutes
20:21
20:43
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cylch-y-Garn, 20:43

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Cylch-y-Garn20:42

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Llanfaethlu20:41

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Cylch-y-Garn20:41

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Llanfaethlu20:40

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Cylch-y-Garn20:39

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Llanfaethlu20:38

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Porth Swtan20:38

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Porth Swtan, Isle of Anglesey20:37

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Llanfaethlu, Isle of Anglesey20:36

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Llanfachraeth, Isle of Anglesey20:36

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Bodedern, Isle of Anglesey20:35

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Bryngwran, Isle of Anglesey20:33

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Llangadwaladr, Isle of Anglesey20:33

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Bodorgan, Isle of Anglesey20:32

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Hermon, Isle of Anglesey20:32

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Rhosyr20:32

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Rhosyr, Isle of Anglesey20:32

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Malltraeth, Isle of Anglesey20:31

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Niwbwrch / Newborough, Isle of Anglesey20:31

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Rhosyr, Isle of Anglesey20:31

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Rhosyr20:31

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Pen-Lôn20:30

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Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd20:30

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Llandwrog, Gwynedd20:30

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon20:21