Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Friday, 29 May 2026 | 14:32 | From Newton Stewart

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Newton Stewart - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 29 May 2026, 13:32

On Friday, 29 May 2026 at 14:32, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Newton Stewart to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 23 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 50 miles at an average speed of 132 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1625 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

50 miles

1625 feet

132 mph

23 minutes

14:32

14:55

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:55

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:54

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:53

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:53

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:51

Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:50

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:49

Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:49

Ayr, South Ayrshire14:48

Alloway, South Ayrshire14:48

Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire14:48

Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire14:47

Inner Seas14:44

Turnberry, South Ayrshire14:43

Girvan, South Ayrshire14:42

Pinmore, South Ayrshire14:40

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire14:39

A714, South Ayrshire14:39

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire14:36

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway14:36

Glentrool Village, Dumfries and Galloway14:35

Garchew, Dumfries and Galloway14:35

Glenvernoch, Dumfries and Galloway14:35

Garchew, Dumfries and Galloway14:35

Bargrennan, Dumfries and Galloway14:33

Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway14:32

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