Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Thursday, 16 July 2026 | 21:26
On Thursday, 16 July 2026 | 21:26 at 21:26, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Irish Sea. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 75 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 142 miles at an average speed of 114 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1725 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
142 miles
1725 feet
114 mph
75 minutes
21:26
22:40:50
Route
Irish Sea22:40
Irish Sea, 22:38
Irish Sea21:48
Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway21:48
Sandhead, Dumfries and Galloway21:47
Stoneykirk, Dumfries and Galloway21:46
Lochans, Dumfries and Galloway21:46
Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway21:45
Castle Kennedy, Dumfries and Galloway21:45
Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway21:45
Balker Moor, Dumfries and Galloway21:44
Philstabban, Dumfries and Galloway21:44
Cairnerzean Fell, Dumfries and Galloway21:44
Peat Hill, Dumfries and Galloway21:43
Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway21:43
Bazard Hill, Dumfries and Galloway21:43
Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway21:42
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire21:40
Barrhill, South Ayrshire21:40
Pinwherry, South Ayrshire21:39
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire21:39
Pinmore, South Ayrshire21:39
Barr, South Ayrshire21:38
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire21:38
Pimmery, South Ayrshire21:37
Penkill, South Ayrshire21:37
Knockgerran, South Ayrshire21:37
Dailly, South Ayrshire21:36
Wallacetown, South Ayrshire21:35
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire21:35
Maybole, South Ayrshire21:32
Ayr, South Ayrshire21:31
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:30
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:26
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