Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Thursday, 7 May 2026 | 17:23 | From Camborne

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Camborne - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 07 May 2026, 16:23

On Thursday, 7 May 2026 at 17:23, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Camborne to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 73 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 42 miles at an average speed of 35 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 900 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
42 miles
900 feet
dashboard average speed
35 mph
73 minutes
17:23
18:35
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:35

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:35

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:33

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:32

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Newquay, Cornwall18:31

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Tregurrian, Cornwall18:31

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Bristol Channel18:08

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Camborne, Cornwall18:07

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Bristol Channel18:06

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Portreath, Cornwall18:06

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Bristol Channel18:04

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Camborne, Cornwall18:03

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Bristol Channel18:02

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Portreath, Cornwall18:01

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Camborne, Cornwall17:59

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Portreath, Cornwall17:58

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Camborne, Cornwall17:56

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Bristol Channel17:55

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Portreath, Cornwall17:51

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B3301, Cornwall17:23