Coastguard Helicopter to Irish Sea

Thursday, 23 July 2026 | 14:15 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Glasgow Prestwick Airport - Irish Sea, 23 July 2026, 13:15

On Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 14:15, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Irish Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 28 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 51 miles at an average speed of 108 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 550 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGP

Helicopter: G-MCGP

The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne

51 miles

550 feet

108 mph

29 minutes

14:15

14:43

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Irish Sea, 14:43

Irish Sea14:42

Inner Seas, 14:35

Inner Seas, 14:35

Inner Seas, 14:34

Inner Seas, 14:34

Inner Seas14:25

Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire14:24

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire14:24

Alloway, South Ayrshire14:24

Ayr, South Ayrshire14:22

Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:22

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:21

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire14:15

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