Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Monday, 13 July 2026 | 16:55 | From St. Mary's Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter St. Mary's Airport - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 13 July 2026, 15:55

On Monday, 13 July 2026 at 16:55, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from St. Mary's Airport to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 29 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 69 miles at an average speed of 145 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 975 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
70 miles
975 feet
dashboard average speed
145 mph
29 minutes
16:55
17:24
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:24

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:22

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Tregurrian, Cornwall17:22

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Newquay, Cornwall17:21

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Trevarrian, Cornwall17:21

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Bristol Channel17:08

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North Atlantic Ocean, 16:56

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North Atlantic Ocean16:56

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly16:55