Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Ness

Sunday, 17 May 2026 | 14:24 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inverness Airport - Loch Ness, 17 May 2026, 13:24

On Sunday, 17 May 2026 at 14:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Loch Ness. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 49 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 71 miles at an average speed of 87 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2200 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGX

Helicopter: G-MCGX

The helicopter G-MCGX 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: Nick (UK)

71 miles

2200 feet

87 mph

50 minutes

14:24

15:13

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Loch Ness, 15:13

Loch Ness15:07

Highland, Highland15:04

Inverfarigaig, Highland15:02

Highland, Highland15:00

Loch Ness14:59

C15, Highland14:58

C15, Highland14:57

C15, Highland14:57

C15, Highland14:57

Inverness West, Highland14:56

Inverness West, Highland14:56

Inverness West, Highland14:55

Inverness West, Highland14:55

Inverness West, Highland14:55

A82, Highland14:55

Inverness, Highland14:54

Loch Ness14:54

Inverness, Highland14:53

Loch Ness14:52

Inverness, Highland14:49

North Kessock, Highland14:48

Kilmuir, Highland14:48

Kilmuir, Highland14:47

Inverness, Highland14:47

Inverness, Highland14:46

Inverness, Highland14:45

Inverness, Highland14:43

Inverness, Highland14:42

Avoch, Highland14:41

Fortrose, Highland14:40

Fortrose, Highland14:40

Inverness, Highland14:39

Inverness, Highland14:39

Inverness, Highland14:39

Mains of Connage, Highland14:38

Ardersier, Highland14:37

Ardersier, Highland14:37

Rosemarkie, Highland14:36

Fort George Chapel, Highland14:36

Rosemarkie, Highland14:36

North Sea, 14:36

Rosemarkie, Highland14:35

Fortrose, Highland14:35

Fortrose, Highland14:35

Fortrose, Highland14:34

Cromarty, Highland14:34

North Sea, 14:33

North Sea14:31

South Sutor Road, Highland14:30

Fortrose, Highland14:28

Highland, Highland14:28

Brown Hill, Highland14:28

Highland, Highland14:27

Rosemarkie, Highland14:27

Fortrose, Highland14:26

Rosemarkie, Highland14:26

Inverness, Highland14:26

Inverness, Highland14:25

Inverness Airport, Inverness14:24

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