Coastguard Helicopter to Aberdeen International Airport

Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 19:09 | From North Atlantic Ocean

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from North Atlantic Ocean to Aberdeen International Airport

On Thursday, 30 April 2026 at 19:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Atlantic Ocean to Aberdeen International Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGL. The flight lasted 104 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 139 miles at an average speed of 80 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1225 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGL

Helicopter: G-MCGL

The helicopter G-MCGL 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

139 miles

1225 feet

80 mph

105 minutes

19:09

20:53

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Aberdeen International Airport, Aberdeen20:53

Aberdeen International Airport, Aberdeen20:52

Aberdeen International Airport, Aberdeen20:50

Dyce, Aberdeen City20:50

Dyce and Stoneywood, Aberdeen City20:49

Cothal, Aberdeenshire20:49

Highlands, Aberdeenshire20:49

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire20:48

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire20:47

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire20:47

Udny, Aberdeenshire20:47

Whiterashes Farm Airstrip, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire20:46

Udny, Aberdeenshire20:46

Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire20:46

Craigdam, Aberdeenshire20:45

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire20:45

Barthol Chapel, Aberdeenshire20:44

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire20:43

Methlick, Aberdeenshire20:43

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire20:43

Woodhead, Aberdeenshire20:42

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire20:42

Monks' Hill, Aberdeenshire20:41

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire20:41

Greens, Aberdeenshire20:40

Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire20:39

Garmond, Aberdeenshire20:39

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire20:38

Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire20:38

Crudie, Aberdeenshire20:37

Cushnie, Aberdeenshire20:36

Pennan, Aberdeenshire20:36

Gardenstown, Aberdeenshire20:35

North Sea19:57

North Atlantic Ocean19:54

Toab, Orkney Islands19:54

Holm, Orkney Islands19:53

Lenardy, Orkney Islands19:53

Crairie, Orkney Islands19:53

Deerness Road, Orkney Islands19:52

Tankerness, Orkney Islands19:52

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:20

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:18

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:16

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands19:16

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:16

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands19:15

Head of Holland, Orkney Islands19:15

North Atlantic Ocean, 19:09

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