Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Wednesday, 22 July 2026 | 0:32 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 21 July 2026, 23:32

On Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 0:32, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 19 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 13 miles at an average speed of 41 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1200 feet.

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