Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Monday, 11 May 2026 | 16:30 | From Balado Airfield

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Balado Airfield - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 11 May 2026, 15:30

On Monday, 11 May 2026 at 16:30, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Balado Airfield to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 31 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 77 miles at an average speed of 150 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2025 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGP

Helicopter: G-MCGP

The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne

78 miles

2025 feet

150 mph

32 minutes

16:30

17:01

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire17:01

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire17:01

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire17:00

Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:59

Monkton, South Ayrshire16:58

Troon, South Ayrshire16:57

Inner Seas16:56

Irvine, North Ayrshire16:55

Shewalton, North Ayrshire16:55

Drybridge, North Ayrshire16:54

Dundonald, South Ayrshire16:54

Gatehead, East Ayrshire16:53

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire16:52

Moscow, East Ayrshire16:50

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire16:50

Crinshill Moss, East Ayrshire16:49

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire16:49

East Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire16:48

South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire16:48

Auldhouse, South Lanarkshire16:47

Caldermill, South Lanarkshire16:47

East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire16:46

West Craigs, South Lanarkshire16:46

Blantyre, South Lanarkshire16:45

Bothwell, South Lanarkshire16:45

Glasgow, South Lanarkshire16:44

Bellshill, North Lanarkshire16:44

Holytown, North Lanarkshire16:43

Airdrie, North Lanarkshire16:43

Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire16:42

Plains, North Lanarkshire16:42

North Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire16:41

Upperton, North Lanarkshire16:41

Longriggend, North Lanarkshire16:41

Upperton, Falkirk16:41

Slamannan, Falkirk16:40

Falkirk, Falkirk16:39

Woodlands, Falkirk16:39

Falkirk, Falkirk16:38

Grangemouth, Falkirk16:37

North Sea16:37

Kincardine, Fife16:36

Praybrae Wood, Fife16:36

Blairhall, Fife16:35

Fife, Fife16:34

Hill End, Fife16:34

Perth and Kinross, Perth and Kinross16:33

Cleish, Perth and Kinross16:32

Perth and Kinross, Perth and Kinross16:32

Balado, Perth and Kinross16:31

Kinross, Perth and Kinross16:31

Balado Airfield, Kinross, Perth and Kinross16:30

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