Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Carlisle Lake District Airport

Thursday, 6 August 2026 | 14:08

On Thursday, 6 August 2026 | 14:08 at 14:08, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Carlisle Lake District Airport and is now flying over North Sea. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight has been in the air for 71 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 85 miles at an average speed of 73 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1325 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGX

Helicopter: G-MCGX

The helicopter G-MCGX 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: Nick (UK)

86 miles

1325 feet

73 mph

71 minutes

14:08

15:18:50

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

North Sea15:15

North Sea, 15:14

North Sea, 14:34

North Sea14:31

Tynemouth, North Tyneside14:30

South Shields, South Tyneside14:29

Jarrow, South Tyneside14:28

Hebburn, South Tyneside14:28

Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne14:28

St. Peter's, Newcastle upon Tyne14:27

Gateshead, Gateshead14:27

Grainger Town, Gateshead14:27

Whickham, Gateshead14:26

Gateshead, Gateshead14:25

Blaydon on Tyne, Gateshead14:25

Gateshead, Gateshead14:24

West Wylam, Northumberland14:24

Prudhoe, Northumberland14:23

Mickley, Northumberland14:23

Ovington, Northumberland14:23

Stocksfield, Northumberland14:22

Bywell Airfield, Stocksfield, Northumberland14:22

Newton, Northumberland14:22

Riding Mill, Northumberland14:21

Corbridge, Northumberland14:20

Hexham, Northumberland14:19

Haydon, Northumberland14:18

Hexhamshire, Northumberland14:18

Haydon, Northumberland14:18

Haydon Bridge, Northumberland14:17

Haydon, Northumberland14:17

Bardon Mill, Northumberland14:16

Plenmeller with Whitfield, Northumberland14:15

Melkridge, Northumberland14:15

Plenmeller with Whitfield, Northumberland14:15

Featherstone, Northumberland14:13

Hartleyburn, Northumberland14:13

Nether Denton, Cumberland14:12

Greenhead, Cumberland14:12

Brampton, Cumberland14:10

Irthington, Cumberland14:09

Carlisle Lake District Airport, Carlisle, Cumbria14:08

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