Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Friday, 15 May 2026 | 16:20
On Friday, 15 May 2026 | 16:20 at 16:20, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over St Andrews. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 52 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 100 miles at an average speed of 116 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2175 feet.
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
101 miles
2175 feet
116 mph
53 minutes
16:20
17:12:21
Route
A917, Fife17:11
St Andrews, Fife17:11
A917, Fife17:11
St Andrews, Fife17:10
St Andrews, Fife17:10
North Sea17:09
A917, Fife17:08
St Andrews, Fife17:08
St Andrews, Fife17:08
North Sea17:08
St Andrews, Fife17:07
A917, Fife17:07
St Andrews, Fife17:06
Woodburn Place, Fife17:06
Woodburn Place, Fife17:06
Pentlands, Fife16:59
Pentlands, Fife16:59
St Andrews, Fife16:56
Mount Melville, Fife16:56
St Andrews, Fife16:55
Mount Melville, Fife16:55
Denhead, Fife16:55
Peat Inn, Fife16:54
Baldinnie, Fife16:54
New Gilston, Fife16:54
Woodside, Fife16:53
Teuchats Farm Airstrip16:53
Kame, Fife16:52
Fife, Fife16:52
Kennoway, Fife16:51
Star, Fife16:51
Milton of Balgonie, Fife16:50
Coaltown of Balgonie, Fife16:50
Markinch, Fife16:50
Glenrothes, Fife16:49
Thornton, Fife16:49
Cardenden, Fife16:48
Lochgelly, Fife16:47
Cowdenbeath, Fife16:47
Crossgates, Fife16:46
Cowdenbeath, Fife16:46
Dunfermline, Fife16:45
Rosyth, Fife16:44
Limekilns, Fife16:44
North Sea16:43
Blackness, Falkirk16:43
Bo'ness, Falkirk16:42
Bo'ness, West Lothian16:42
Linlithgow, West Lothian16:42
Whitecross, Falkirk16:41
Torphichen, West Lothian16:41
Falkirk, Falkirk16:41
Standburn, Falkirk16:40
Falkirk, Falkirk16:40
Westfield, West Lothian16:40
Avonbridge, Falkirk16:40
Dykehead, Falkirk16:39
Drumtassie Trout Fishery, West Lothian16:39
Falkirk, Falkirk16:38
Forrestfield, North Lanarkshire16:38
Eastercroft, North Lanarkshire16:37
North Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire16:37
Watch Moss, North Lanarkshire16:37
Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire16:36
Newhouse, North Lanarkshire16:36
Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire16:36
Newarthill, North Lanarkshire16:36
Holytown, North Lanarkshire16:35
New Stevenston, North Lanarkshire16:35
Mossend, North Lanarkshire16:35
Bellshill, North Lanarkshire16:34
River Clyde16:34
Bothwell, South Lanarkshire16:34
Blantyre, South Lanarkshire16:33
West Craigs, South Lanarkshire16:33
Limekilnburn, South Lanarkshire16:33
East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire16:32
Auldhouse, South Lanarkshire16:31
South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire16:31
East Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire16:30
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire16:30
Crinshill Moss, East Ayrshire16:29
Newmilns, East Ayrshire16:29
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire16:29
Greenholm, East Ayrshire16:28
Galston, East Ayrshire16:27
Hurlford, East Ayrshire16:27
Crossroads, East Ayrshire16:27
Hurlford, East Ayrshire16:26
Bellfield, East Ayrshire16:26
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire16:26
Shortlees, South Ayrshire16:26
Bogend, South Ayrshire16:25
Underhills, South Ayrshire16:25
Symington, South Ayrshire16:25
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire16:24
Monkton, South Ayrshire16:24
Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:24
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:23
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:20
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