Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Inverness Airport
Thursday, 23 July 2026 | 14:12
On Thursday, 23 July 2026 | 14:12 at 14:12, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport and is now flying over Stromness. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight has been in the air for 60 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 131 miles at an average speed of 132 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1250 feet.
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
131 miles
1250 feet
132 mph
60 minutes
14:12
15:12:31
Route
Stromness, Orkney Islands15:12
Stromness, Orkney Islands15:12
North Atlantic Ocean, 15:05
North Atlantic Ocean14:50
Mey, Highland14:49
Slickly, Highland14:48
Alterwall, Highland14:48
Lochside, Highland14:47
Sortat, Highland14:47
Kirk, Highland14:47
Reiss, Highland14:46
Myrelandhorn, Highland14:46
Bilbster, Highland14:45
Haster, Highland14:45
Bilbster, Highland14:44
Caithness, Highland14:44
Highland, Highland14:43
Caithness, Highland14:43
Highland, Highland14:43
North Sea14:17
Cromarty, Highland14:17
Highland, Highland14:16
Brown Hill, Highland14:16
Rosemarkie, Highland14:16
Fortrose, Highland14:15
Rosemarkie, Highland14:14
Inverness, Highland14:14
Dalcross Heliport14:14
Fresson Circle, Highland14:13
Inverness Airport, Inverness14:12
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