Monday, 3 August 2026 | 23:39 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Monday, 3 August 2026 at 23:39, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 27 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 32 miles at an average speed of 74 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1075 feet.
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
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:05
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:04
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:02
Prestwick, South Ayrshire00:02
Troon, South Ayrshire00:01
Loans, South Ayrshire00:01
Troon, South Ayrshire00:01
Inner Seas23:53
Alloway, South Ayrshire23:52
Ayr, South Ayrshire23:51
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire23:49
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire23:39
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