Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Monday, 18 May 2026 | 15:16

On Monday, 18 May 2026 | 15:16 at 15:16, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Inner Seas. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 66 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 121 miles at an average speed of 109 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2100 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

Distance travelled
121 miles
2100 feet
dashboard average speed
109 mph
67 minutes
15:16
16:23:01
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Inner Seas16:22

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Inner Seas16:04

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Park Farm, Renfrewshire16:03

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Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire16:03

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Milton, West Dunbartonshire16:02

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Bishopton, Renfrewshire16:02

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Erskine, Renfrewshire16:01

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Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire16:01

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Inchinnan, Renfrewshire16:00

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Glasgow Airport, Glasgow16:00

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Renfrew, Renfrewshire16:00

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Paisley, Renfrewshire15:59

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Thornly Park, Renfrewshire15:58

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Barrhead, East Renfrewshire15:57

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Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire15:56

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Waterfoot, East Renfrewshire15:55

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Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire15:55

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Eaglesham, South Lanarkshire15:55

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Jackton, South Lanarkshire15:55

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East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire15:54

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Auldhouse, South Lanarkshire15:53

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South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire15:53

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Ellrig, South Lanarkshire15:53

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William Smith and Euphemia Whyte Memorial, South Lanarkshire15:52

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Braidley Moss, East Ayrshire15:52

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Memorial to Sir Alexander Fleming, East Ayrshire15:52

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Priestland, East Ayrshire15:51

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Darvel, East Ayrshire15:51

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Newmilns, East Ayrshire15:50

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Priestland, East Ayrshire15:50

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East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:49

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Newmilns, East Ayrshire15:49

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East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:49

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Mauchline, East Ayrshire15:48

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Catrine, East Ayrshire15:48

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Mauchline, East Ayrshire15:46

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Stair, East Ayrshire15:46

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East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:45

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Stair, East Ayrshire15:45

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East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:45

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Coalhall, East Ayrshire15:44

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Coylton, South Ayrshire15:43

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Coylton, East Ayrshire15:43

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Hollybush, South Ayrshire15:43

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Alloway, South Ayrshire15:42

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South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:42

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Minishant, South Ayrshire15:41

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Maybole, South Ayrshire15:40

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Fisherton, South Ayrshire15:39

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Dunure, South Ayrshire15:39

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Inner Seas15:38

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South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:37

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Inner Seas15:36

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South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:36

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Dead Knowe, dun site, South Ayrshire15:35

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Inner Seas15:29

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Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire15:28

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Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire15:28

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Alloway, South Ayrshire15:27

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Ayr, South Ayrshire15:26

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:25

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:24

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:16