Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Sunday, 2 August 2026 | 14:53 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 02 August 2026, 13:53

On Sunday, 2 August 2026 at 14:53, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 29 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 27 miles at an average speed of 56 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2450 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
27 miles
2450 feet
dashboard average speed
56 mph
30 minutes
14:53
15:22
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:22

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:20

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Newquay, Cornwall15:20

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Tregurrian, Cornwall15:20

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Newquay, Cornwall15:20

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Trevarrian, Cornwall15:19

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Mawgan Porth, Cornwall15:19

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Bristol Channel15:11

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Crantock, Cornwall15:11

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Newquay, Cornwall15:09

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St. Columb Minor, Cornwall15:09

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall15:07

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:53