Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport

Wednesday, 3 June 2026 | 23:34 | From Kirkwall Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Kirkwall Airport - Inverness Airport, 03 June 2026, 22:34

On Wednesday, 3 June 2026 at 23:34, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Kirkwall Airport to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 47 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 108 miles at an average speed of 138 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4825 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

109 miles

4825 feet

138 mph

48 minutes

23:34

00:21

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Inverness Airport, Inverness00:21

Inverness Airport, Inverness00:21

Inverness Airport, Inverness00:19

Ardersier, Highland00:18

Highland, Highland00:17

North Sea00:11

Hilton of Cadboll, Highland00:11

Portmahomack, Highland00:09

Ballone Castle Airstrip, Tain, Ross00:09

Portmahomack, Highland00:09

Wilkhaven, Highland00:09

Portmahomack, Highland00:08

Wilkhaven, Highland00:08

North Sea00:00

Badbea Monument, Highland00:00

Highland, Highland23:59

Berriedale, Highland23:58

Burghroy, Highland23:58

Newport, Highland23:58

Ramscraig, Highland23:57

Dunbeath, Highland23:56

Houstry, Highland23:56

Smerral, Highland23:56

Houstry, Highland23:55

Smerral, Highland23:55

Highland, Highland23:54

Latheron, Highland23:54

Sheppardsdown, Highland23:54

Achkinloch, Highland23:53

Badryrie, Highland23:53

Highland, Highland23:52

Watten, Highland23:50

Bilbster, Highland23:50

East Watten, Highland23:49

Hastigrow, Highland23:49

Lyth, Highland23:49

Lochside, Highland23:48

Ruthers of Howe, Highland23:48

Slickly, Highland23:47

Highland, Highland23:46

Canisbay, Highland23:46

Mey, Highland23:45

North Atlantic Ocean23:37

St Mary's, Orkney Islands23:37

The Loons, Orkney Islands23:36

Crairie, Orkney Islands23:36

Tankerness Hall Road, Orkney Islands23:34

Tankerness, Orkney Islands23:34

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands23:34

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