Coastguard Helicopter to St. Ives, Burrow Road

Tuesday, 14 July 2026 | 7:06 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Ives, 14 July 2026, 06:06

On Tuesday, 14 July 2026 at 7:06, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to St. Ives. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 53 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 83 miles at an average speed of 95 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 950 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
84 miles
950 feet
dashboard average speed
95 mph
54 minutes
07:06
07:59
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Burrow Road, Cornwall07:59

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St. Ives, Cornwall07:56

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Bristol Channel07:56

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St. Ives, Cornwall07:36

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Bristol Channel07:30

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Perranzabuloe, Cornwall07:30

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Holywell, Cornwall07:30

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Crantock, Cornwall07:29

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Newquay, Cornwall07:29

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Bristol Channel07:14

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Newquay, Cornwall07:14

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay07:13

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay07:06