Coastguard Helicopter to North Atlantic Ocean

Friday, 3 July 2026 | 18:14 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - North Atlantic Ocean, 03 July 2026, 17:14

On Friday, 3 July 2026 at 18:14, 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 41 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 82 miles at an average speed of 122 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 325 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
82 miles
325 feet
dashboard average speed
122 mph
41 minutes
18:14
18:55
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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North Atlantic Ocean, 18:55

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North Atlantic Ocean18:36

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Bristol Channel18:23

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Pen y Morfa Close, Cornwall18:22

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:14