Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Friday, 1 May 2026 | 16:08 | From North Atlantic Ocean

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

On Friday, 1 May 2026 at 16:08, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Atlantic Ocean to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 58 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 68 miles at an average speed of 72 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1225 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
69 miles
1225 feet
dashboard average speed
72 mph
58 minutes
16:08
17:06
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:06

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:01

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:59

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:58

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall16:56

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Indian Queens, Cornwall16:55

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Fraddon, Cornwall16:54

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Penhale, Cornwall16:54

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall16:53

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St. Newlyn East, Cornwall16:53

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall16:52

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Colan, Cornwall16:52

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St. Columb Minor, Cornwall16:51

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Newquay, Cornwall16:50

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Cubert, Cornwall16:49

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Holywell, Cornwall16:48

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Perranzabuloe, Cornwall16:48

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Bristol Channel, 16:45

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Bristol Channel, 16:45

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Bristol Channel, 16:44

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Bristol Channel, 16:44

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Bristol Channel, 16:44

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Bristol Channel, 16:43

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Bristol Channel16:38

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North Atlantic Ocean, 16:33

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North Atlantic Ocean16:08