Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Thursday, 18 June 2026 | 20:16 | From St. Mary's Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter St. Mary's Airport - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 18 June 2026, 19:16

On Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 20:16, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from St. Mary's Airport to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 31 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 74 miles at an average speed of 144 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3500 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGI
Helicopter: G-MCGI

The helicopter G-MCGI 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: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg

Distance travelled
75 miles
3500 feet
dashboard average speed
144 mph
32 minutes
20:16
20:47
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:47

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:45

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:44

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Newquay, Cornwall20:44

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Tregurrian, Cornwall20:43

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Newquay, Cornwall20:43

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Tregurrian, Cornwall20:42

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Mawgan Porth, Cornwall20:42

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Bristol Channel20:28

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North Atlantic Ocean20:16

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly20:16