Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Thursday, 6 August 2026 | 13:07 | From Bristol Channel

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Bristol Channel - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 06 August 2026, 12:07

On Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 13:07, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Bristol Channel to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 28 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 53 miles at an average speed of 114 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 650 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
53 miles
650 feet
dashboard average speed
114 mph
28 minutes
13:07
13:35
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:35

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:30

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:28

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:28

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:27

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall13:26

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St. Eval, Cornwall13:26

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall13:25

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Rumford, Cornwall13:25

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St. Merryn, Cornwall13:25

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Padstow, Cornwall13:23

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Trebetherick, Cornwall13:23

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New Polzeath, Cornwall13:22

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Bristol Channel, 13:07