Coastguard Helicopter to St. Mary's Airport

Friday, 26 June 2026 | 5:33 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Mary's Airport, 26 June 2026, 04:33

On Friday, 26 June 2026 at 5:33, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to St. Mary's Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 36 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 70 miles at an average speed of 116 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1575 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
71 miles
1575 feet
dashboard average speed
116 mph
37 minutes
05:33
06:09
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly06:09

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly06:09

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North Atlantic Ocean05:54

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Bristol Channel05:40

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Cubert, Cornwall05:39

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Crantock, Cornwall05:39

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Newquay, Cornwall05:36

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay05:35

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay05:33