Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 16:54

On Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 16:54 at 16:54, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Loch Arkaig. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight has been in the air for 54 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 107 miles at an average speed of 119 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 5450 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGO

Helicopter: G-MCGO

The helicopter G-MCGO 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: Alec Wilson

107 miles

5450 feet

119 mph

54 minutes

16:54

17:48:45

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Loch Arkaig17:48

Highland, Highland17:45

Fort William, Highland17:45

Corpach, Highland17:44

Fort William, Highland17:43

Achintore, Highland17:42

Highland, Highland17:41

Glencoe, Highland17:40

North Ballachulish, Highland17:40

Highland, Highland17:40

Coire na Cìche, Highland17:40

The Chasm of An t-Sron, Highland17:38

Bealach Fhaolain, Highland17:38

Beinn Maol Chaluim, Highland17:37

Highland, Highland17:37

Invercharnan, Highland17:36

Coire Glas, Highland17:36

Highland, Highland17:35

Core nan Caime, Argyll and Bute17:35

Coire a' Bhinnein, Argyll and Bute17:34

Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute17:32

Orchy View, Argyll and Bute17:31

Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute17:28

Glenfyne, Argyll and Bute17:27

Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute17:26

Bealach a Mhargaidh, Argyll and Bute17:25

Coire Croe, Argyll and Bute17:25

Coire a' Bhalachain, Argyll and Bute17:24

Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute17:24

Coilessan, Argyll and Bute17:24

Ardgartan, Argyll and Bute17:23

Coilessan, Argyll and Bute17:23

Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute17:20

Auchengaich, Argyll and Bute17:20

Rhu, Argyll and Bute17:19

Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute17:19

Rhu, Argyll and Bute17:19

Inner Seas17:16

Greenock, Inverclyde17:15

Inverclyde, Inverclyde17:15

Greenock, Inverclyde17:15

Port Glasgow, Inverclyde17:14

Inverclyde, Inverclyde17:14

Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire17:12

Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire17:10

Dalry, North Ayrshire17:09

Kilwinning, North Ayrshire17:07

Irvine, North Ayrshire17:05

Troon, South Ayrshire17:02

Prestwick, South Ayrshire17:01

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire17:01

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:54

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