Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Sunday, 10 May 2026 | 7:35 | From Bristol Channel

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Bristol Channel - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 10 May 2026, 06:35

On Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 7:35, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Bristol Channel to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 24 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 31 miles at an average speed of 76 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1450 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
31 miles
1450 feet
dashboard average speed
76 mph
25 minutes
07:35
07:59
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay07:59

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay07:54

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay07:52

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay07:50

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Newquay, Cornwall07:47

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Crantock, Cornwall07:47

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Holywell, Cornwall07:46

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Perranzabuloe, Cornwall07:46

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Bristol Channel07:38

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St. Ives, Cornwall07:35

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Bristol Channel, 07:35