Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 0:18 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026 at 0:18, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to South Lanarkshire. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 12 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 24 miles at an average speed of 118 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 4500 feet.
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
South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire00:31
South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire00:31
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire00:29
Lugar, East Ayrshire00:28
Cronberry, East Ayrshire00:28
Cumnock, East Ayrshire00:27
Auchinleck, East Ayrshire00:27
Catrine, East Ayrshire00:27
East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire00:26
Mauchline, East Ayrshire00:25
Failford, South Ayrshire00:25
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire00:25
Tarbolton, South Ayrshire00:24
Mossblown, South Ayrshire00:24
Craigie, South Ayrshire00:23
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:23
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:18
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