Coastguard Helicopter to Constantine Bay, St. Merryn

Friday, 24 July 2026 | 14:51 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Constantine Bay, 24 July 2026, 13:51

On Friday, 24 July 2026 at 14:51, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Constantine Bay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 18 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 13 miles at an average speed of 43 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 900 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
13 miles
900 feet
dashboard average speed
43 mph
19 minutes
14:51
15:09
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Merryn, Cornwall15:09

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Constantine Bay, Cornwall15:05

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Bristol Channel15:04

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Treyarnon, Cornwall15:04

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St. Eval, Cornwall15:03

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Trenance, Cornwall15:03

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Mawgan Porth, Cornwall15:02

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Tregurrian, Cornwall15:02

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:01

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:51