Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Airport

Sunday, 19 April 2026 | 18:20 | From Lairig Dhoireann

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Lairig Dhoireann to Glasgow Airport

On Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 18:20, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Lairig Dhoireann to Glasgow Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 29 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 48 miles at an average speed of 99 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2950 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGT

Helicopter: G-MCGT

The helicopter G-MCGT 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: Ronnie Macdonald

48 miles

2950 feet

99 mph

30 minutes

18:20

18:49

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow18:49

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow18:41

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow18:40

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow18:38

Renfrew, Renfrewshire18:38

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire18:37

Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire18:36

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire18:35

Milton, West Dunbartonshire18:35

Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire18:34

Balloch, West Dunbartonshire18:33

Loch Lomond18:32

Inchmurrin18:32

Loch Lomond18:31

Luss, Argyll and Bute18:31

Luss Seaplane Terminal18:31

Luss, Argyll and Bute18:30

Inverbeg, Argyll and Bute18:30

Invergroin, Argyll and Bute18:30

Firkin, Argyll and Bute18:29

Clachan Dubh, Argyll and Bute18:28

Tarbet, Argyll and Bute18:28

Succoth, Argyll and Bute18:28

Coire Nan Each, Argyll and Bute18:27

Succoth, Argyll and Bute18:27

Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute18:26

Gleann Uaine, Argyll and Bute18:26

Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute18:24

Lairig Dhoireann, Argyll and Bute18:20

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