Coastguard Helicopter to St. Mary's Airport

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 | 17:14 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Mary's Airport, 28 July 2026, 16:14

On Tuesday, 28 July 2026 at 17:14, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to St. Mary's Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 31 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 70 miles at an average speed of 138 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1425 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
71 miles
1425 feet
dashboard average speed
138 mph
31 minutes
17:14
17:44
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly17:44

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly17:44

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North Atlantic Ocean17:31

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Bristol Channel17:20

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Perranzabuloe, Cornwall17:20

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Holywell, Cornwall17:20

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Cubert, Cornwall17:19

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Crantock, Cornwall17:19

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Cubert, Cornwall17:19

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Newquay, Cornwall17:18

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St. Columb Minor, Cornwall17:18

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall17:17

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:16

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:14