Coastguard Helicopter to North Sea
Thursday, 6 August 2026 | 3:24 | From Kirkwall Airport
On Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 3:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Kirkwall Airport to North Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight lasted 23 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 12 miles at an average speed of 32 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2075 feet.
Helicopter: G-MCGO
The helicopter G-MCGO 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: Alec Wilson
13 miles
2075 feet
32 mph
24 minutes
03:24
03:47
Route
North Sea, 03:47
North Sea03:47
North Atlantic Ocean03:46
Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands03:45
Toab, Orkney Islands03:45
Tankerness, Orkney Islands03:43
Lang Hill, Orkney Islands03:43
Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands03:24
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