Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Lomond

Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 1:02 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Glasgow Prestwick Airport - Loch Lomond, 05 July 2026, 00:02

On Sunday, 5 July 2026 at 1:02, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Loch Lomond. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 30 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 58 miles at an average speed of 117 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 600 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
59 miles
600 feet
dashboard average speed
117 mph
31 minutes
01:02
01:32
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Loch Lomond, 01:32

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Loch Lomond01:28

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Blairvockie, Stirling01:28

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Ross Point, Stirling01:28

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Loch Lomond01:27

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Luss, Argyll and Bute01:26

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Loch Lomond01:25

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Springbank, Argyll and Bute01:25

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Dumfin, Argyll and Bute01:24

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Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute01:24

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Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute01:23

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Inner Seas01:07

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Smuggler's Trail, South Ayrshire01:06

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Troon, South Ayrshire01:06

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire01:05

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire01:02