Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Wednesday, 5 August 2026 | 15:03 | From New Polzeath

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter New Polzeath - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 05 August 2026, 14:03

On Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 15:03, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from New Polzeath to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 12 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 13 miles at an average speed of 66 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1100 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

13 miles

1100 feet

66 mph

12 minutes

15:03

15:15

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:15

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:11

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:11

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:10

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:09

St. Columb Major, Cornwall15:07

St. Eval, Cornwall15:06

Penrose, Cornwall15:06

Rumford, Cornwall15:06

St. Merryn, Cornwall15:05

Padstow, Cornwall15:03

Trebetherick, Cornwall15:03

New Polzeath, Cornwall15:03

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