Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Thursday, 2 July 2026 | 15:05

On Thursday, 2 July 2026 | 15:05 at 15:05, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over Bristol Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 76 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 38 miles at an average speed of 31 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 625 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

39 miles

625 feet

31 mph

77 minutes

15:05

16:22:05

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Bristol Channel16:20

Trenance, Cornwall16:20

Tregurrian, Cornwall16:19

B3276, Cornwall16:18

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:51

Harlyn, Cornwall15:43

Padstow, Cornwall15:42

Bristol Channel, 15:42

Bristol Channel15:26

St. Merryn, Cornwall15:26

Bristol Channel15:25

Treyarnon, Cornwall15:24

B3276, Cornwall15:24

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:05

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