Coastguard Drone to Swingate Airfield

Monday, 4 May 2026 | 5:19 | From North Sea

Flight path map showing Coastguard Drone route from North Sea to Swingate Airfield

On Monday, 4 May 2026 at 5:19, a Coastguard Drone departed from North Sea to Swingate Airfield. It was the Coastguard Drone with registration number G-UASA. The flight lasted 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 65 miles at an average speed of 98 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1400 feet.

Helicopter: G-UASA

The drone G-UASA is used by the British Coastguard. The drone 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: Mike Burdett, CROMER, UK