Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Sunday, 26 April 2026 | 5:14 | From Clydebank

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

On Sunday, 26 April 2026 at 5:14, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Clydebank to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 19 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 29 miles at an average speed of 93 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1625 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

29 miles

1625 feet

93 mph

19 minutes

05:14

05:33

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire05:33

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire05:30

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire05:29

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire05:27

Prestwick, South Ayrshire05:27

Hansel Village, South Ayrshire05:26

Symington, South Ayrshire05:25

Bogend, South Ayrshire05:25

Earlston, East Ayrshire05:25

Eglinton Hunt Kennels, South Ayrshire05:25

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire05:24

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire05:24

Knockentiber, East Ayrshire05:24

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire05:23

Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire05:23

Stewarton, East Ayrshire05:22

Fenwick, East Ayrshire05:22

Stewarton, East Ayrshire05:22

Kingsford, East Ayrshire05:21

Dunlop, East Ayrshire05:20

Hazelbank Farm, East Ayrshire05:20

Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire05:19

Neilston, East Renfrewshire05:19

East Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire05:19

Elderslie, Renfrewshire05:18

Paisley, Renfrewshire05:17

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow05:16

Greenock Road, Renfrewshire05:16

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire05:14

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