Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Inverness Airport

Wednesday, 3 June 2026 | 21:38

On Wednesday, 3 June 2026 | 21:38 at 21:38, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport and is now flying over Flotta Isle Airstrip. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight has been in the air for 62 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 103 miles at an average speed of 100 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3375 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGT

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

103 miles

3375 feet

100 mph

63 minutes

21:38

22:40:52

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Flotta Isle Airstrip, Flotta Isle22:40

Flotta Isle Airstrip, Flotta Isle22:22

Flotta Isle Airstrip, Flotta Isle22:21

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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