Coastguard Helicopter to North Atlantic Ocean

Friday, 19 June 2026 | 10:09 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - North Atlantic Ocean, 19 June 2026, 09:09

On Friday, 19 June 2026 at 10:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to North Atlantic Ocean. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 32 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 52 miles at an average speed of 100 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1000 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
53 miles
1000 feet
dashboard average speed
100 mph
32 minutes
10:09
10:41
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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North Atlantic Ocean, 10:41

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North Atlantic Ocean10:30

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Bristol Channel10:17

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Perranzabuloe, Cornwall10:16

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Holywell, Cornwall10:16

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Crantock, Cornwall10:15

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Newquay, Cornwall10:13

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Trebarva, Cornwall10:13

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay10:11

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay10:09