Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Sunday, 24 May 2026 | 18:09 | From Carlisle Lake District Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Carlisle Lake District Airport - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 24 May 2026, 17:09

On Sunday, 24 May 2026 at 18:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Carlisle Lake District Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 35 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 81 miles at an average speed of 139 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4100 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

81 miles

4100 feet

139 mph

36 minutes

18:09

18:45

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire18:45

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire18:43

Craigie, South Ayrshire18:43

Mossblown, South Ayrshire18:42

Annbank, South Ayrshire18:42

Stair, South Ayrshire18:42

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire18:41

Coalhall, East Ayrshire18:41

Ochiltree, East Ayrshire18:40

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire18:40

Sinclairston, East Ayrshire18:39

Skares, East Ayrshire18:39

Bedminnie Moss, East Ayrshire18:38

Cumnock, East Ayrshire18:38

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire18:37

New Cumnock, East Ayrshire18:35

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire18:35

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway18:34

Polgown, Dumfries and Galloway18:33

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway18:30

Penpont, Dumfries and Galloway18:30

Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway18:28

Park, Dumfries and Galloway18:27

Glenmaid Moor, Dumfries and Galloway18:27

Ae, Dumfries and Galloway18:25

Shawfoot, Dumfries and Galloway18:25

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway18:24

Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway18:23

Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway18:21

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway18:21

Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway18:20

Middlebie, Dumfries and Galloway18:20

Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway18:20

Eaglesfield, Dumfries and Galloway18:19

Kirtlebridge, Dumfries and Galloway18:19

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfries and Galloway18:18

Raeburn, Dumfries and Galloway18:17

Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway18:17

Springfield, Dumfries and Galloway18:16

Kirkandrews, Cumberland18:16

Longtown, Cumberland18:15

Kirklinton Middle, Cumberland18:13

Scaleby, Cumberland18:13

Low Crosby, Cumberland18:12

Irthington, Cumberland18:12

Irthington, Cumberland18:12

Carlisle Lake District Airport, Carlisle, Cumbria18:09

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