Coastguard Helicopter to North Atlantic Ocean

Friday, 1 May 2026 | 12:09 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Cornwall Airport Newquay to North Atlantic Ocean

On Friday, 1 May 2026 at 12:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to North Atlantic Ocean. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 37 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 68 miles at an average speed of 113 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1325 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

69 miles

1325 feet

113 mph

37 minutes

12:09

12:46

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

North Atlantic Ocean, 12:46

North Atlantic Ocean12:34

Bristol Channel12:22

Crantock, Cornwall12:21

Newquay, Cornwall12:19

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay12:18

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay12:09

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