Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Friday, 8 May 2026 | 16:25 | From Morwenstow

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Morwenstow - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 08 May 2026, 15:25

On Friday, 8 May 2026 at 16:25, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Morwenstow to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 46 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 48 miles at an average speed of 64 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2000 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
49 miles
2000 feet
dashboard average speed
64 mph
46 minutes
16:25
17:11
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:11

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:09

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Newquay, Cornwall17:09

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Tregurrian, Cornwall17:09

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Newquay, Cornwall17:08

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Mawgan Porth, Cornwall17:08

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Bristol Channel16:49

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Cleave Crescent, Cornwall16:48

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Morwenstow, Cornwall16:25