Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 20:56 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 20:56, 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 43 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 73 miles at an average speed of 103 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1275 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
74 miles
1275 feet
103 mph
43 minutes
20:56
21:39
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:39
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:38
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:36
Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:36
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire21:35
Loans, South Ayrshire21:34
Dundonald, South Ayrshire21:33
Springside, North Ayrshire21:32
Dreghorn, North Ayrshire21:32
Springside, North Ayrshire21:32
Cunninghamhead, North Ayrshire21:32
Benslie, North Ayrshire21:31
Torranyard, North Ayrshire21:31
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire21:31
Torranyard, East Ayrshire21:30
Auchentiber, North Ayrshire21:30
Burnhouse, North Ayrshire21:30
Auchentiber, North Ayrshire21:29
Barrmill, North Ayrshire21:29
Beith, North Ayrshire21:29
Gateside, North Ayrshire21:28
Beith, North Ayrshire21:28
Beith, Renfrewshire21:28
Auchengrange, Renfrewshire21:28
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire21:27
Auchengrange, Renfrewshire21:27
Risk, Renfrewshire21:27
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire21:26
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire21:26
Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire21:25
Bower, Renfrewshire21:25
Bridge of Weir, Inverclyde21:25
South Barnbeth Farm Airstrip21:25
Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire21:24
Quarriers Village, Inverclyde21:23
Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire21:23
Quarriers Village, Inverclyde21:23
Kilmacolm, Inverclyde21:21
Langbank, Renfrewshire21:20
Inner Seas21:20
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire21:19
Renton, West Dunbartonshire21:18
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire21:18
Balloch, West Dunbartonshire21:17
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire21:17
Balloch, West Dunbartonshire21:12
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire21:12
Renton, West Dunbartonshire21:11
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire21:11
Inner Seas21:10
Langbank, Renfrewshire21:10
Kilmacolm, Inverclyde21:09
Quarriers Village, Inverclyde21:08
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire21:08
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire21:07
Beith, North Ayrshire21:06
Barrmill, North Ayrshire21:05
Burnhouse, North Ayrshire21:05
Auchentiber, North Ayrshire21:05
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire21:04
Torranyard, North Ayrshire21:04
Benslie, North Ayrshire21:04
Cunninghamhead, North Ayrshire21:04
Dreghorn, North Ayrshire21:03
Springside, North Ayrshire21:03
Dundonald, South Ayrshire21:02
Loans, South Ayrshire21:02
Prestwick Bypass, South Ayrshire21:01
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:56
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