Monday, 3 August 2026 | 14:31 | From Stornoway Airport
On Monday, 3 August 2026 at 14:31, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Stornoway Airport to North Atlantic Ocean. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGG. The flight lasted 35 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 52 miles at an average speed of 89 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1950 feet.
The helicopter G-MCGG 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: Mark Harkin
North Atlantic Ocean, 15:06
North Atlantic Ocean15:02
Inner Seas14:44
Am Bac, Na h-Eileanan Siar14:43
Àird Thunga, Na h-Eileanan Siar14:42
Mealabost, Na h-Eileanan Siar14:41
Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles14:31
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