Coastguard Helicopter to St. Mary's Airport

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 14:57 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Mary's Airport, 05 May 2026, 13:57

On Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at 14:57, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to St. Mary's Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 32 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 70 miles at an average speed of 132 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1475 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
70 miles
1475 feet
dashboard average speed
132 mph
32 minutes
14:57
15:29
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly15:29

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North Atlantic Ocean15:17

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Bristol Channel15:07

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Newquay, Cornwall15:06

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Bristol Channel15:06

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Newquay, Cornwall15:04

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:03

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:57