Coastguard Helicopter to St. Mary's Airport

Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 18:38 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Mary's Airport, 05 July 2026, 17:38

On Sunday, 5 July 2026 at 18:38, 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 31 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 69 miles at an average speed of 132 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 575 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
69 miles
575 feet
dashboard average speed
132 mph
32 minutes
18:38
19:10
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly19:10

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly19:09

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North Atlantic Ocean18:58

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Bristol Channel18:46

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Crantock, Cornwall18:46

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Newquay, Cornwall18:45

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Bristol Channel18:45

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Newquay, Cornwall18:44

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:43

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:38