Coastguard Helicopter to North Sea

Sunday, 26 April 2026 | 19:09 | From Inverness Airport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Inverness Airport to North Sea

On Sunday, 26 April 2026 at 19:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to North Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 18 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 31 miles at an average speed of 102 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1000 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGX

Helicopter: G-MCGX

The helicopter G-MCGX 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: Nick (UK)

32 miles

1000 feet

102 mph

19 minutes

19:09

19:28

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

North Sea, 19:28

North Sea19:19

Shallowhead, Moray19:17

Buckie Loch, Moray19:17

Moray, Moray19:17

Dyke, Moray19:16

Brodie, Moray19:16

Moray, Moray19:16

Highland, Highland19:16

Nairn, Highland19:13

Delnies, Highland19:13

Lochside, Highland19:12

Highland, Highland19:11

Tornagrain, Highland19:11

Woodend Road, Highland19:10

Inverness, Highland19:10

Inverness Airport, Inverness19:09

Live flights

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Inverness20:38:14

Police Helicopter on its way from Thorntonhall20:33:51

Police Helicopter on its way from East Ardsley20:30:50

Air Ambulance Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Airport20:30:26

Air Ambulance Helicopter on its way from Manchester Barton Aerodrome20:13:20

Police Helicopter on its way from Bournemouth20:08:24

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Caernarfon Airport19:33:37

Police Aircraft on its way from East Midlands Airport19:32:52

Police Helicopter on its way from Sibbertoft19:25:35

Today

Air Ambulance Helicopter to RAF Northolt20:18:12

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Stoke sub Hamdon, West Street20:16:35

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Comford, A39320:15:08

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Manafon19:56:03

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Glasgow Airport19:46:21

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Croy19:46:09

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Irlam, Manchester Barton Aerodrome19:37:10

Police Helicopter to North Weald Airfield19:34:01

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Knotty Ash, East Road19:32:16

Coastguard Helicopter to Abriachan, A8219:29:54

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