Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Monday, 18 May 2026 | 8:27 | From Loch Eck

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Loch Eck - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 18 May 2026, 07:27

On Monday, 18 May 2026 at 8:27, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Loch Eck to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 83 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 71 miles at an average speed of 52 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1925 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

72 miles

1925 feet

52 mph

83 minutes

08:27

09:50

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire09:50

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire09:50

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire09:49

Prestwick, South Ayrshire09:48

Hansel Village, South Ayrshire09:48

Symington, South Ayrshire09:47

Bogend, South Ayrshire09:47

Earlston, South Ayrshire09:46

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire09:46

Earlston, East Ayrshire09:46

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire09:45

Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire09:44

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire09:44

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire09:44

Fenwick, East Ayrshire09:44

Stewarton, East Ayrshire09:43

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire09:43

Kingsford, East Ayrshire09:43

Townend of Fullwood, East Ayrshire09:42

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire09:42

Neilston, East Renfrewshire09:42

Moyne Moor, East Renfrewshire09:41

Gateside, East Renfrewshire09:41

Barrhead, East Renfrewshire09:40

Glasgow, Glasgow City09:38

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 09:37

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 09:36

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 09:35

Queen Elizabeth Hospital09:34

Glasgow, Glasgow City09:32

Renfrew, Renfrewshire09:31

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow09:30

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow08:50

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow08:50

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow08:48

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow08:47

Paisley, Renfrewshire08:46

Renfrew, Renfrewshire08:45

Glasgow, Glasgow City08:44

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 08:44

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 08:42

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 08:40

Queen Elizabeth Hospital08:40

Glasgow, Glasgow City08:39

Renfrew, Renfrewshire08:38

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire08:38

Erskine, Renfrewshire08:37

Bishopton, Renfrewshire08:36

Langbank, Renfrewshire08:36

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire08:35

Langbank, Renfrewshire08:35

Ardoch, Argyll and Bute08:35

Inner Seas08:30

Loch Eck, 08:27

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