Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Thursday, 9 July 2026 | 14:12 | From Inner Seas

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inner Seas - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 09 July 2026, 13:12

On Thursday, 9 July 2026 at 14:12, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inner Seas to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 55 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 92 miles at an average speed of 101 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1350 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
93 miles
1350 feet
dashboard average speed
101 mph
56 minutes
14:12
15:07
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:07

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:06

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:05

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Hansel Village, South Ayrshire15:05

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Monkton, South Ayrshire15:04

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Loans, South Ayrshire15:04

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Troon, South Ayrshire15:03

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Irvine, North Ayrshire15:01

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Stevenston, North Ayrshire15:01

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Inner Seas, 15:00

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Inner Seas14:48

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Whiting Bay, North Ayrshire14:47

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Ballymeanochglen, North Ayrshire14:47

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Levencorroch Hill, North Ayrshire14:46

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A841;A843, North Ayrshire14:46

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Inner Seas, 14:45

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Inner Seas, 14:45

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Inner Seas14:41

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Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute14:40

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Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute14:38

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Inner Seas, 14:27

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Inner Seas, 14:26

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Inner Seas14:12