Coastguard Helicopter to North Sea

Friday, 1 May 2026 | 10:03 | From Inverness Airport

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

On Friday, 1 May 2026 at 10:03, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to North Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 72 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 172 miles at an average speed of 145 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3375 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)

172 miles

3375 feet

145 mph

72 minutes

10:03

11:14

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

North Sea11:14

North Sea, 11:09

North Sea10:35

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire10:35

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire10:34

Starnakeppie, Aberdeenshire10:34

Crimond, Aberdeenshire10:33

Rora, Aberdeenshire10:32

Strichen, Aberdeenshire10:32

Easter Nether Cabra Farm Airstrip10:31

Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire10:31

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire10:31

Strichen, Aberdeenshire10:31

Maud, Aberdeenshire10:30

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire10:30

New Deer, Aberdeenshire10:29

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire10:28

New Byth, Aberdeenshire10:28

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire10:27

Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire10:26

Turriff, Aberdeenshire10:24

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire10:24

Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire10:23

Crombie Castle, Aberdeenshire10:22

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire10:22

Moray, Moray10:21

Milltown of Rothiemay, Moray10:21

Moray, Moray10:21

Tarryblake, Moray10:21

Moray, Moray10:19

Keith, Moray10:18

Moray, Moray10:17

Aultmore, Moray10:17

Mulben, Moray10:17

Moray, Moray10:16

Rothes, Moray10:16

Dundurcas, Moray10:15

Rothes, Moray10:15

Moray, Moray10:12

Dallas, Moray10:11

Moray, Moray10:11

Romach, Moray10:10

Muckle Greens, Moray10:10

Halfdavoch, Moray10:10

Dava Way, Moray10:09

Upper Carnach, Moray10:09

Conicavel, Moray10:09

Conicavel, Moray10:08

Whitemire, Moray10:08

Highland, Highland10:08

Moyness, Highland10:07

Fornighty, Highland10:07

Highland, Highland10:07

Rait Castle, Highland10:06

Highland, Highland10:06

Nairn, Highland10:05

Cawdor, Highland10:05

Nairn, Highland10:05

Lochside, Highland10:04

Highland, Highland10:04

Inverness Airport, Inverness10:04

Inverness Airport, Inverness10:03

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