Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Friday, 29 May 2026 | 15:33
On Friday, 29 May 2026 | 15:33 at 15:33, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over North Sea. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 27 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 56 miles at an average speed of 128 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1050 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
57 miles
1050 feet
128 mph
27 minutes
15:33
16:00:27
Route
North Sea16:00
Kincardine Bridge, Falkirk16:00
Falkirk, Falkirk15:59
Stenhousemuir, Falkirk15:58
Larbert, Falkirk15:58
Falkirk, Falkirk15:57
Rough Castle Fort, Falkirk15:57
High Bonnybridge, Falkirk15:57
Falkirk, Falkirk15:56
Abronhill, North Lanarkshire15:56
West Fannyside, North Lanarkshire15:56
Palacerigg Cottages, North Lanarkshire15:55
Upperton, North Lanarkshire15:55
Greengairs, North Lanarkshire15:54
Plains, North Lanarkshire15:54
Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire15:53
Gartness, North Lanarkshire15:53
Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire15:53
Newarthill, North Lanarkshire15:52
Carfin, North Lanarkshire15:52
New Stevenston, North Lanarkshire15:52
Motherwell, North Lanarkshire15:51
Allanton, South Lanarkshire15:51
Larkhall, South Lanarkshire15:50
Glassford, South Lanarkshire15:49
Strathaven, South Lanarkshire15:48
Gilmourton, South Lanarkshire15:47
Drumclog, South Lanarkshire15:47
Gilmourton, South Lanarkshire15:47
Drumclog, South Lanarkshire15:47
South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire15:46
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire15:46
Priestland, East Ayrshire15:45
Darvel, East Ayrshire15:45
Newmilns, East Ayrshire15:45
Greenholm, East Ayrshire15:44
Galston, East Ayrshire15:43
Hurlford, East Ayrshire15:43
Bellfield, East Ayrshire15:43
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire15:42
Earlston, East Ayrshire15:42
Bogend, South Ayrshire15:41
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire15:40
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire15:40
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:33
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