Coastguard Helicopter to North Sea
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 | 11:29 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 11:29, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to North Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 32 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 62 miles at an average speed of 117 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1650 feet.
Helicopter: G-MCGP
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
62 miles
1650 feet
117 mph
32 minutes
11:29
12:01
Route
North Sea12:01
North Sea, 11:59
North Sea, 11:58
North Sea11:55
City of Edinburgh11:54
Long Green, City of Edinburgh11:54
Home Farm Cottages, City of Edinburgh11:54
Burnshot, City of Edinburgh11:54
City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh11:53
Ratho Station, City of Edinburgh11:53
Newbridge, City of Edinburgh11:52
Broxburn, West Lothian11:51
East Calder, West Lothian11:51
Uphall Station, West Lothian11:51
Livingston, West Lothian11:50
Seafield, West Lothian11:49
Blackburn, West Lothian11:48
Bents, West Lothian11:48
Longridge, West Lothian11:48
Fauldhouse, West Lothian11:47
Leadloch, North Lanarkshire11:47
Knowton Farm, North Lanarkshire11:47
Shotts, North Lanarkshire11:46
Spoutscross, North Lanarkshire11:46
Shotts, North Lanarkshire11:46
Lodgehill, North Lanarkshire11:46
Bonkle, North Lanarkshire11:45
Allanton, North Lanarkshire11:45
Newmains, North Lanarkshire11:44
Overtown, North Lanarkshire11:44
Garrion Bridge, South Lanarkshire11:44
Shawsburn, South Lanarkshire11:43
Larkhall, South Lanarkshire11:43
Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire11:42
Strathaven, South Lanarkshire11:40
Caldermill, South Lanarkshire11:40
South Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire11:39
Calder Moss, East Ayrshire11:38
Priestland, East Ayrshire11:38
Darvel, East Ayrshire11:37
Newmilns, East Ayrshire11:37
Greenholm, East Ayrshire11:37
Galston, East Ayrshire11:36
Crossroads, East Ayrshire11:35
Craigie, South Ayrshire11:35
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire11:35
Craigie, South Ayrshire11:34
Bogend, South Ayrshire11:34
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire11:33
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire11:33
B739, South Ayrshire11:33
Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:32
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:29
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