Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Sunday, 17 May 2026 | 20:44
On Sunday, 17 May 2026 | 20:44 at 20:44, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Irish Sea. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 57 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 95 miles at an average speed of 100 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1725 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
95 miles
1725 feet
100 mph
57 minutes
20:44
21:41:42
Route
Irish Sea21:41
Irish Sea, 21:37
Irish Sea, 21:20
Irish Sea, 21:19
Irish Sea21:12
Inner Seas20:56
Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire20:56
Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire20:56
Alloway, South Ayrshire20:55
Ayr, South Ayrshire20:54
Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:54
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:52
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:44
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