Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Thursday, 16 July 2026 | 12:26 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Thursday, 16 July 2026 at 12:26, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 31 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 40 miles at an average speed of 78 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1025 feet.
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
40 miles
1025 feet
78 mph
31 minutes
12:26
12:57
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:57
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:57
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:57
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:54
Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:53
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire12:53
Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:53
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire12:52
Monkton, South Ayrshire12:52
Loans, South Ayrshire12:51
Troon, South Ayrshire12:51
Irvine, North Ayrshire12:49
Kilwinning, North Ayrshire12:49
Stevenston, North Ayrshire12:48
Saltcoats, North Ayrshire12:48
Stevenston, North Ayrshire12:48
Inner Seas12:47
Stevenston, North Ayrshire12:47
Irvine, North Ayrshire12:44
Stevenston, North Ayrshire12:44
Irvine, North Ayrshire12:44
Stevenston, North Ayrshire12:43
Mayfield Farm Airstrip12:43
Saltcoats, North Ayrshire12:42
Inner Seas12:42
Stevenston, North Ayrshire12:41
Irvine, North Ayrshire12:39
Troon, South Ayrshire12:37
Loans, South Ayrshire12:37
Troon, South Ayrshire12:37
Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:36
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:36
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:26
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