Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Wednesday, 1 July 2026 | 22:46

On Wednesday, 1 July 2026 | 22:46 at 22:46, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Inner Seas. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 74 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 89 miles at an average speed of 73 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1600 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

Distance travelled
90 miles
1600 feet
dashboard average speed
73 mph
74 minutes
22:46
23:59:46
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Inner Seas23:59

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Inner Seas, 23:44

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Inner Seas, 23:42

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Inner Seas, 23:41

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Inner Seas, 23:17

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Inner Seas, 23:16

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Inner Seas23:14

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Irish Sea23:13

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Inner Seas, 23:11

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Inner Seas, 23:11

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Inner Seas, 23:10

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Inner Seas, 23:10

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Inner Seas, 23:08

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Inner Seas, 23:08

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Inner Seas, 23:07

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Inner Seas, 23:07

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Inner Seas, 23:07

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Inner Seas, 23:06

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Inner Seas22:51

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Ayr, South Ayrshire22:50

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:49

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:48

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:46