Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Ness

Thursday, 23 July 2026 | 9:43 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inverness Airport - Loch Ness, 23 July 2026, 08:43

On Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 9:43, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Loch Ness. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight lasted 29 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 50 miles at an average speed of 105 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3250 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGO
Helicopter: G-MCGO

The helicopter G-MCGO 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: Alec Wilson

Distance travelled
51 miles
3250 feet
dashboard average speed
105 mph
29 minutes
09:43
10:12
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Loch Ness, 10:12

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Loch Ness10:10

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Inverness, Highland10:05

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Avoch, Highland10:04

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Ness Road East, Highland10:03

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Rosemarkie, Highland10:02

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Inverness, Highland10:02

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Ardersier, Highland10:01

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Inverness Airport, Inverness09:59

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Ardersier, Highland09:59

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Highland, Highland09:58

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Delnies, Highland09:56

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North Sea09:53

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Highland, Highland09:52

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Nairn, Highland09:51

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Moray, Moray09:51

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Brodie, Highland09:51

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Wester Golford, Highland09:50

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Blackhills, Highland09:50

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Auldearn, Highland09:49

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Nairn, Highland09:48

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Highland, Highland09:48

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Cawdor, Highland09:48

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Nairn, Highland09:47

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Lochside, Highland09:46

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Clephanton, Highland09:46

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Croy, Highland09:45

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Tornagrain, Highland09:45

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Inverness Airport, Inverness09:45

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Inverness Airport, Inverness09:43