Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Saturday, 9 May 2026 | 10:58 | From Bristol Channel

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Bristol Channel - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 09 May 2026, 09:58

On Saturday, 9 May 2026 at 10:58, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Bristol Channel to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 17 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 24 miles at an average speed of 83 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1025 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
24 miles
1025 feet
dashboard average speed
83 mph
18 minutes
10:58
11:15
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Bullet

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay11:15

Bullet

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay11:14

Bullet

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay11:12

Bullet

Newquay, Cornwall11:11

Bullet

Bristol Channel, 10:58