Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Friday, 17 July 2026 | 22:26

On Friday, 17 July 2026 | 22:26 at 22:26, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Inner Seas. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 67 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 102 miles at an average speed of 92 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2325 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
102 miles
2325 feet
dashboard average speed
92 mph
67 minutes
22:26
23:33:25
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Inner Seas23:33

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Inner Seas23:25

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Portballintrae, Causeway Coast and Glens District23:25

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Bushmills, Causeway Coast and Glens District23:24

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Bushmills, Causeway Coast and Glens23:23

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Portballintrae, Causeway Coast and Glens23:10

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Portballintrae, Causeway Coast and Glens District22:58

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Inner Seas22:46

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Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute22:44

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Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute22:43

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Inner Seas22:30

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Ayr, South Ayrshire22:30

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:29

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:29

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire22:26