Coastguard Helicopter to Kirkwall

Wednesday, 3 June 2026 | 21:38 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inverness Airport - Kirkwall, 03 June 2026, 20:38

On Wednesday, 3 June 2026 at 21:38, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Kirkwall. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 81 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 126 miles at an average speed of 94 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3425 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGT

The helicopter G-MCGT 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: Ronnie Macdonald

127 miles

3425 feet

94 mph

82 minutes

21:38

23:00

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands23:00

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands22:57

Kirkwall22:57

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands22:55

Greenigoe, Orkney Islands22:55

Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy, Orkney Islands22:55

Scatinan, Orkney Islands22:54

Loch of Kirbister22:54

Orphir, Orkney Islands22:54

Kirbister, Orkney Islands22:53

Orphir, Orkney Islands22:52

North Atlantic Ocean22:45

Flotta Isle Airstrip, Flotta Isle22:45

Flotta Isle Airstrip, Flotta Isle22:22

Flotta Isle Airstrip, Flotta Isle22:21

North Atlantic Ocean22:14

North Sea21:59

Newport, Highland21:58

North Sea21:48

Portmahomack, Highland21:47

Hilton of Cadboll, Highland21:46

North Sea21:41

Whiteness, Highland21:41

Carse of Ardesier, Highland21:40

Ardersier, Highland21:39

Inverness Airport, Inverness21:39

Tornagrain, Highland21:39

Inverness Airport, Inverness21:38

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