Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Monday, 18 May 2026 | 15:16 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Monday, 18 May 2026 at 15:16, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 75 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 135 miles at an average speed of 108 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2100 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
135 miles
2100 feet
108 mph
76 minutes
15:16
16:31
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:31
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:31
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:29
Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:29
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire16:28
Symington, South Ayrshire16:28
Loans, South Ayrshire16:27
North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire16:26
Irvine, North Ayrshire16:25
Stevenston, North Ayrshire16:24
Saltcoats, North Ayrshire16:23
Inner Seas16:04
Park Farm, Renfrewshire16:03
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire16:03
Milton, West Dunbartonshire16:02
Bishopton, Renfrewshire16:02
Erskine, Renfrewshire16:01
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire16:01
Inchinnan, Renfrewshire16:00
Glasgow Airport, Glasgow16:00
Renfrew, Renfrewshire16:00
Paisley, Renfrewshire15:59
Thornly Park, Renfrewshire15:58
Barrhead, East Renfrewshire15:57
Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire15:56
Waterfoot, East Renfrewshire15:55
Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire15:55
Eaglesham, South Lanarkshire15:55
Jackton, South Lanarkshire15:55
East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire15:54
Auldhouse, South Lanarkshire15:53
South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire15:53
Ellrig, South Lanarkshire15:53
William Smith and Euphemia Whyte Memorial, South Lanarkshire15:52
Braidley Moss, East Ayrshire15:52
Memorial to Sir Alexander Fleming, East Ayrshire15:52
Priestland, East Ayrshire15:51
Darvel, East Ayrshire15:51
Newmilns, East Ayrshire15:50
Priestland, East Ayrshire15:50
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:49
Newmilns, East Ayrshire15:49
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:49
Mauchline, East Ayrshire15:48
Catrine, East Ayrshire15:48
Mauchline, East Ayrshire15:46
Stair, East Ayrshire15:46
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:45
Stair, East Ayrshire15:45
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:45
Coalhall, East Ayrshire15:44
Coylton, South Ayrshire15:43
Coylton, East Ayrshire15:43
Hollybush, South Ayrshire15:43
Alloway, South Ayrshire15:42
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:42
Minishant, South Ayrshire15:41
Maybole, South Ayrshire15:40
Fisherton, South Ayrshire15:39
Dunure, South Ayrshire15:39
Inner Seas15:38
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:37
Inner Seas15:36
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:36
Dead Knowe, dun site, South Ayrshire15:35
Inner Seas15:29
Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire15:28
Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire15:28
Alloway, South Ayrshire15:27
Ayr, South Ayrshire15:26
Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:25
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:24
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:16
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