Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 | 15:20 | From Morwenstow

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Morwenstow to Cornwall Airport Newquay

On Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 15:20, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Morwenstow to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 23 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 49 miles at an average speed of 126 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 575 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
50 miles
575 feet
dashboard average speed
126 mph
24 minutes
15:20
15:44
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:44

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:41

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Newquay, Cornwall15:41

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Trevarrian, Cornwall15:40

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Mawgan Porth, Cornwall15:40

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Bristol Channel15:38

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St. Eval, Cornwall15:37

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Penrose, Cornwall15:36

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St. Merryn, Cornwall15:35

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Treyarnon, Cornwall15:35

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St. Eval, Cornwall15:34

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Treyarnon, Cornwall15:33

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Bristol Channel15:33

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Constantine Bay, Cornwall15:33

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Harlyn, Cornwall15:32

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Bristol Channel15:28

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Tintagel, Cornwall15:28

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Bristol Channel15:26

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St. Juliot, Cornwall15:26

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Bristol Channel15:21

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Morwenstow, Cornwall15:20