Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 19:49 | From Portcullis Buttress

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Portcullis Buttress - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 20 May 2026, 18:49

On Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 19:49, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Portcullis Buttress to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 28 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 34 miles at an average speed of 72 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2850 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

34 miles

2850 feet

72 mph

29 minutes

19:49

20:18

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:18

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:18

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:17

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:16

Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:15

Hansel Village, South Ayrshire20:15

Symington, South Ayrshire20:15

Loans, South Ayrshire20:14

Irvine, North Ayrshire20:13

Irvine, North Ayrshire20:08

Irvine, North Ayrshire20:06

Irvine, North Ayrshire20:05

Irvine, North Ayrshire20:04

Irvine, North Ayrshire20:03

Irvine, North Ayrshire20:01

Troon, South Ayrshire20:00

Inner Seas19:53

Sannox, North Ayrshire19:52

The Bastion, North Ayrshire19:52

Creag Ghlas, North Ayrshire19:51

Creag Dhubh, North Ayrshire19:51

Portcullis Buttress, North Ayrshire19:49

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