Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Wednesday, 22 April 2026 | 21:04 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

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

On Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 21:04, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 61 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 414 miles at an average speed of 406 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3500 feet.

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

414 miles

3500 feet

406 mph

62 minutes

21:04

22:05

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:05

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:04

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:02

Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:01

Troon, South Ayrshire22:01

Loans, South Ayrshire22:00

Dundonald, South Ayrshire21:59

Springside, North Ayrshire21:59

Crosshouse, East Ayrshire21:59

Knockentiber, East Ayrshire21:58

Cunninghamhead, North Ayrshire21:57

Stewarton, East Ayrshire21:57

Dunlop, East Ayrshire21:56

Lugton, East Ayrshire21:55

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire21:55

Lugton, East Ayrshire21:55

Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire21:54

East Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire21:54

Elderslie, Renfrewshire21:52

Linwood, Renfrewshire21:52

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow21:52

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire21:52

Erskine, Renfrewshire21:51

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire21:51

Duntocher, West Dunbartonshire21:50

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire21:50

Duntocher, West Dunbartonshire21:50

Faifley, West Dunbartonshire21:49

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire21:49

Stirling, Stirling21:49

Auchineden, Stirling21:49

The Whangie, Stirling21:48

Carbeth, Stirling21:48

Dumgoyne, Stirling21:48

Killearn, Stirling21:47

Balfron, Stirling21:46

Buchlyvie, Stirling21:44

Stirling, Stirling21:43

Lake of Menteith21:43

Port of Menteith, Stirling21:42

Stirling, Stirling21:41

Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire21:41

Callander, Stirling21:41

Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire21:41

Drumardoch Farm, Stirling21:40

Arivurichardich, Stirling21:39

Perth and Kinross, Perth and Kinross21:38

Coire Garbh, Perth and Kinross21:38

Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire21:37

Creag Chasain, Perth and Kinross21:37

Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire21:33

East Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire21:33

Stirling, Stirling21:29

Ardchullarie More, Stirling21:28

Strathyre, Stirling21:28

Loch Lubnaig21:27

Stirling, Stirling21:27

A' Chìoch, Stirling21:26

Stirling, Stirling21:26

Loch Venachar21:25

Stirling, Stirling21:25

Aberfoyle, Stirling21:24

Lake of Menteith21:24

Stirling, Stirling21:24

Buchlyvie, Stirling21:23

Stirling, Stirling21:22

Buchlyvie, Stirling21:22

Balfron, Stirling21:21

Boqhuan, Stirling21:21

Killearn, Stirling21:20

Dumgoyne, Stirling21:20

Carbeth, Stirling21:19

Auchineden, Stirling21:19

Greenan Glen, East Dunbartonshire21:18

West Muirhouses, West Dunbartonshire21:18

Faifley, West Dunbartonshire21:18

Duntocher, West Dunbartonshire21:18

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire21:17

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire21:16

Paisley, Renfrewshire21:16

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow21:16

Linwood, Renfrewshire21:16

Elderslie, Renfrewshire21:14

East Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire21:14

Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire21:13

Hazelbank Farm, East Ayrshire21:12

Dunlop, East Ayrshire21:12

Stewarton, East Ayrshire21:11

North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire21:10

Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire21:10

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire21:10

Knockentiber, East Ayrshire21:09

Crosshouse, East Ayrshire21:09

Gatehead, East Ayrshire21:09

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire21:08

Bogend, South Ayrshire21:08

Symington, South Ayrshire21:07

Hansel Village, South Ayrshire21:07

Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:06

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:04

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