Coastguard Helicopter to Tarbert, Pier Road

Sunday, 19 April 2026 | 1:11 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

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

On Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 1:11, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Tarbert. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 31 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 41 miles at an average speed of 80 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 700 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

Distance travelled
41 miles
700 feet
dashboard average speed
80 mph
31 minutes
01:11
01:42
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Pier Road, Argyll and Bute01:42

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Tarbert, Argyll and Bute01:38

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Inner Seas, 01:35

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Inner Seas, 01:35

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Inner Seas, 01:35

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Inner Seas, 01:34

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Inner Seas, 01:34

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Inner Seas, 01:34

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Inner Seas, 01:33

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Inner Seas, 01:33

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Inner Seas, 01:28

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Inner Seas, 01:27

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Inner Seas, 01:27

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Inner Seas, 01:27

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Inner Seas, 01:26

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Inner Seas, 01:26

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Inner Seas01:18

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Troon, South Ayrshire01:17

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire01:17

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire01:16

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire01:11