Coastguard Helicopter to Caernarfon Airport

Thursday, 23 April 2026 | 12:18 | From Penrhosfeilw

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Penrhosfeilw to Caernarfon Airport

On Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 12:18, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Penrhosfeilw to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 11 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 19 miles at an average speed of 100 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 275 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
19 miles
275 feet
dashboard average speed
100 mph
12 minutes
12:18
12:30
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon12:30

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon12:28

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon12:26

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Caernarfon Airport, Caernarfon12:25

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Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd12:25

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Pen-Lôn12:25

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12:24

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Hermon12:24

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12:24

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Bodorgan12:23

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Aberffraw12:22

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12:21

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Rhoscolyn12:19

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Holyhead12:19

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Penrhosfeilw12:19

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12:18