Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 18:24 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - English Channel, 20 May 2026, 17:24

On Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 18:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to English Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 76 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 63 miles at an average speed of 50 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 950 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGI

Helicopter: G-MCGI

The helicopter G-MCGI 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: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg

63 miles

950 feet

50 mph

77 minutes

18:24

19:41

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel, 19:41

English Channel, 19:24

Penzance, Cornwall19:23

English Channel19:12

Penzance, Cornwall19:05

English Channel, 18:59

English Channel18:58

Penzance, Cornwall18:57

English Channel18:44

Marazion, Cornwall18:44

Goldsithney, Cornwall18:43

St. Hilary, Cornwall18:43

Relubbus, Cornwall18:42

Leedstown, Cornwall18:40

Carnhell Green, Cornwall18:40

Leedstown, Cornwall18:39

Barripper, Cornwall18:38

Camborne, Cornwall18:36

Tuckingmill, Cornwall18:36

Illogan, Cornwall18:35

Redruth, Cornwall18:34

Mount Hawke, Cornwall18:34

Goonbell, Cornwall18:33

Trevellas Downs, Cornwall18:33

Perrancoombe, Cornwall18:32

Perranporth, Cornwall18:31

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall18:30

Cubert, Cornwall18:29

Newquay, Cornwall18:27

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:26

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:24

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Today

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