Coastguard Helicopter to Balado Airfield

Saturday, 18 July 2026 | 11:10 | From Loch Lomond

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Loch Lomond - Balado Airfield, 18 July 2026, 10:10

On Saturday, 18 July 2026 at 11:10, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Loch Lomond to Balado Airfield. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGT. The flight lasted 79 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 123 miles at an average speed of 94 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1525 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGT

Helicopter: G-MCGT

The helicopter G-MCGT 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: Ronnie Macdonald

124 miles

1525 feet

94 mph

79 minutes

11:10

12:29

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Balado Airfield, Kinross, Perth and Kinross12:29

Balado Airfield, Kinross, Perth and Kinross12:28

RAF Balado Bridge, Kinross, Perth and Kinross12:28

Kinross, Perth and Kinross12:26

Loch Leven12:26

Kinross, Perth and Kinross12:26

Perth and Kinross, Perth and Kinross12:25

Kinnesswood, Perth and Kinross12:25

Glenlomond, Perth and Kinross12:25

Strathmiglo, Fife12:24

Gateside, Fife12:24

Strathmiglo, Fife12:23

Maiden Castle, Fife12:23

Falkland, Fife12:22

Newton of Falkland, Fife12:21

Glenrothes, Fife12:21

Markinch, Fife12:20

Milton of Balgonie, Fife12:19

Windygates, Fife12:18

Buckhaven, Fife12:18

North Sea, 12:16

North Sea, 11:52

Elie and Earlsferry, Fife11:51

Elie and Earlsferry11:51

North Sea11:40

Kinghorn11:40

Kinghorn, Fife11:40

North Sea11:36

North Queensferry, Fife11:36

North Sea11:32

Kincardine, Fife11:30

Kincardine Power Station Jetty, Fife11:30

Falkirk, Falkirk11:30

Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire11:29

Alloa, Clackmannanshire11:29

South Alloa, Falkirk11:28

Alloa, Clackmannanshire11:28

Cambus, Clackmannanshire11:28

Tullibody, Clackmannanshire11:27

Manor Powis, Stirling11:27

Causewayhead, Stirling11:26

Riverside, Stirling11:26

Old Town, Stirling11:26

Raploch, Stirling11:25

Stirling, Stirling11:25

Oakwood, Stirling11:24

Mill of Torr, Stirling11:24

Blair Drummond Private Airstrip, Blair Drummond, Stirling11:24

Stirling, Stirling11:23

Thornhill, Stirling11:22

Deanston, Stirling11:22

Thornhill, Stirling11:21

Stirling, Stirling11:20

Castle Rusky (ruins), Stirling11:20

Stirling, Stirling11:19

Invertrossachs, Stirling11:19

Gleann Gaoithe, Stirling11:11

Loch Lomond, 11:10

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