Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 | 16:00 | From Bristol Channel

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Bristol Channel - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 21 July 2026, 15:00

On Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 16:00, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Bristol Channel to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 21 miles at an average speed of 32 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 775 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
22 miles
775 feet
dashboard average speed
32 mph
41 minutes
16:00
16:40
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:40

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:38

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:36

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:35

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:35

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall16:34

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St. Mawgan, Cornwall16:34

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St. Eval, Cornwall16:32

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Penrose, Cornwall16:32

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Treyarnon, Cornwall16:32

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Sandy Common, Cornwall16:31

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Constantine Bay, Cornwall16:29

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Bristol Channel16:00