Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 18:33
On Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 18:33 at 18:33, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over City of Edinburgh. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 80 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 123 miles at an average speed of 93 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1950 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
124 miles
1950 feet
93 mph
81 minutes
18:33
19:53:56
Route
City of Edinburgh19:53
City of Edinburgh19:52
Musselburgh, East Lothian19:51
Portobello, City of Edinburgh19:51
City of Edinburgh19:45
Musselburgh, East Lothian19:45
North Sea19:18
Musselburgh, East Lothian19:17
North Sea19:13
City of Edinburgh19:13
Musselburgh, East Lothian19:13
City of Edinburgh19:12
Musselburgh, East Lothian19:11
City of Edinburgh19:10
North Sea19:09
City of Edinburgh19:05
Musselburgh, East Lothian19:04
Joppa, City of Edinburgh19:04
Portobello, City of Edinburgh19:04
City of Edinburgh19:01
North Sea19:01
City of Edinburgh19:01
Restalrig, City of Edinburgh19:00
Lochend, City of Edinburgh19:00
Meadowbank, City of Edinburgh19:00
Abbeyhill, City of Edinburgh19:00
Tollcross, City of Edinburgh18:59
Bruntsfield, City of Edinburgh18:59
Balgreen, City of Edinburgh18:59
Gorgie/Dalry, City of Edinburgh18:59
Longstone, City of Edinburgh18:58
Bonaly, City of Edinburgh18:58
Wester Hailes, City of Edinburgh18:58
Currie, City of Edinburgh18:57
City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh18:57
Wilkieston, West Lothian18:57
Balerno, West Lothian18:56
Kirknewton, West Lothian18:56
East Calder, West Lothian18:56
Mid Calder, West Lothian18:56
East Calder, West Lothian18:55
West Lothian, West Lothian18:55
Harburn, West Lothian18:55
West Calder, West Lothian18:54
Harburn, West Lothian18:54
West Harwood Crofts, West Lothian18:54
West Lothian, West Lothian18:53
South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire18:53
Wilsontown, South Lanarkshire18:53
Breich, West Lothian18:52
Climpy, South Lanarkshire18:51
South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire18:51
Yieldshields, South Lanarkshire18:50
Carluke, South Lanarkshire18:50
Dalserf, South Lanarkshire18:50
Carluke, South Lanarkshire18:49
Rosebank, South Lanarkshire18:49
Netherburn, South Lanarkshire18:49
Ashgill, South Lanarkshire18:48
Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire18:47
Strathaven, South Lanarkshire18:46
Gilmourton, South Lanarkshire18:46
Strathaven, South Lanarkshire18:46
Gilmourton, South Lanarkshire18:45
Drumclog, South Lanarkshire18:45
Darvel, East Ayrshire18:44
Priestland, East Ayrshire18:44
Newmilns, East Ayrshire18:43
Priestland, East Ayrshire18:43
Galston, East Ayrshire18:42
Crossroads, East Ayrshire18:42
Crosshands, East Ayrshire18:41
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire18:40
Craigie, South Ayrshire18:40
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire18:39
Prestwick, South Ayrshire18:39
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire18:38
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire18:33
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