Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Monday, 22 June 2026 | 18:48 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Glasgow Prestwick Airport - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 22 June 2026, 17:48

On Monday, 22 June 2026 at 18:48, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 79 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 95 miles at an average speed of 73 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1075 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGP

Helicopter: G-MCGP

The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne

96 miles

1075 feet

73 mph

80 minutes

18:48

20:08

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:08

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:07

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:07

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:04

Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:03

Hansel Village, South Ayrshire20:03

Symington, South Ayrshire20:02

Dundonald, South Ayrshire20:01

Drybridge, North Ayrshire20:01

Dreghorn, North Ayrshire20:00

Irvine, North Ayrshire20:00

Perceton, North Ayrshire20:00

Torranyard, North Ayrshire19:59

Torranyard, East Ayrshire19:59

Auchentiber, North Ayrshire19:58

Kilwinning, North Ayrshire19:58

Barrmill, North Ayrshire19:58

Beith, North Ayrshire19:57

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire19:56

Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire19:55

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire19:55

Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire19:55

North Branchal, Inverclyde19:54

Inverclyde, Inverclyde19:54

Kilmacolm, Inverclyde19:53

Inverclyde, Inverclyde19:53

Port Glasgow, Inverclyde19:52

Greenock, Inverclyde19:52

Inner Seas19:50

Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute19:49

Inner Seas19:00

Stevenston, North Ayrshire18:59

Irvine, North Ayrshire18:58

Troon, South Ayrshire18:57

Loans, South Ayrshire18:56

Symington, South Ayrshire18:56

Hansel Village, South Ayrshire18:56

Prestwick Bypass, South Ayrshire18:55

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire18:48

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