Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Saturday, 2 May 2026 | 19:06 | From North Atlantic Ocean

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

On Saturday, 2 May 2026 at 19:06, 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 26 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 60 miles at an average speed of 139 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 875 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
60 miles
875 feet
dashboard average speed
139 mph
26 minutes
19:06
19:31
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:31

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:31

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:30

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:30

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:28

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Newquay, Cornwall19:26

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Crantock, Cornwall19:25

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Holywell, Cornwall19:25

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Perranzabuloe, Cornwall19:25

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Bristol Channel19:14

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North Atlantic Ocean, 19:06