Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Thursday, 18 June 2026 | 15:48

On Thursday, 18 June 2026 | 15:48 at 15:48, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Smithfield. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight has been in the air for 68 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 99 miles at an average speed of 88 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4125 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGO

Helicopter: G-MCGO

The helicopter G-MCGO 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: Alec Wilson

99 miles

4125 feet

88 mph

68 minutes

15:48

16:55:44

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Smithfield, Cumberland16:55

Smithfield, Cumberland16:55

Scaleby, Cumberland16:54

Westlinton, Cumberland16:54

Rockcliffe, Cumberland16:51

Torduff Point, Dumfries and Galloway16:50

Eastriggs, Dumfries and Galloway16:50

Port Carlisle, Cumberland16:50

Bowness-on-Solway, Cumberland16:49

Anthorn, Cumberland16:49

Bowness-on-Solway, Cumberland16:49

Bowness, Cumberland16:48

Silloth, Cumberland16:46

16:46

Silloth, Cumberland16:44

16:41

Irish Sea16:39

16:38

Portowarren, Dumfries and Galloway16:37

Rockcliffe, Dumfries and Galloway16:36

Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway16:36

Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway16:35

Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway16:32

Crossmichael, Dumfries and Galloway16:31

Barwhillanty, Dumfries and Galloway16:31

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway16:31

Parton, Dumfries and Galloway16:30

Over Laggan, Dumfries and Galloway16:30

Glenswinton Farm Airstrip, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway16:30

Barend, Dumfries and Galloway16:29

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway16:28

Balmaclellan, Dumfries and Galloway16:28

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway16:27

Duchrae, Dumfries and Galloway16:27

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway16:23

Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway16:22

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway16:21

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire16:20

Dalmellington, East Ayrshire16:18

Greenhill Wood, East Ayrshire16:17

Sinclairston, East Ayrshire16:16

Hayhill, East Ayrshire16:16

Drongan, East Ayrshire16:15

Coalhall, East Ayrshire16:14

East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire16:14

Annbank, South Ayrshire16:13

Mossblown, South Ayrshire16:12

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:10

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:48

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