Coastguard Helicopter to Irish Sea

Thursday, 7 May 2026 | 10:21 | From Carlisle Lake District Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Carlisle Lake District Airport - Irish Sea, 07 May 2026, 09:21

On Thursday, 7 May 2026 at 10:21, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Carlisle Lake District Airport to Irish Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight lasted 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 48 miles at an average speed of 73 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2050 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGO
Helicopter: G-MCGO

The helicopter G-MCGO 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: Alec Wilson

Distance travelled
48 miles
2050 feet
dashboard average speed
73 mph
40 minutes
10:21
11:01
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Irish Sea, 11:01

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Irish Sea10:45

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10:38

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Silloth, Cumberland10:37

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Bowness, Cumberland10:35

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Annan, Dumfries and Galloway10:34

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Bowness-on-Solway, Cumberland10:34

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Bowness, Cumberland10:34

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Anthorn, Cumberland10:34

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Bowness-on-Solway, Cumberland10:33

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Port Carlisle, Cumberland10:33

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Rockcliffe, Cumberland10:30

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Burgh by Sands, Cumberland10:29

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Beaumont, Cumberland10:29

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Cargo, Cumberland10:28

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Kingstown Municipal Airport/RAF Kingstown/RAF Carlisle, Cumbria10:27

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Harker, Cumberland10:27

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Houghton, Cumberland10:27

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Harker, Cumberland10:26

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Stanwix Rural, Cumberland10:26

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Low Crosby, Cumberland10:25

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Warwick-on-Eden, Cumberland10:25

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Warwick, Cumberland10:25

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Low Crosby, Cumberland10:24

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Little Corby, Cumberland10:23

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Carlisle Lake District Airport, Carlisle, Cumbria10:21