Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 | 12:14 | From Kirkwall Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Kirkwall Airport - Inverness Airport, 11 August 2026, 11:14

On Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 12:14, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Kirkwall Airport to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight lasted 107 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 108 miles at an average speed of 61 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1750 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGO

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

108 miles

1750 feet

61 mph

108 minutes

12:14

14:01

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Inverness Airport, Inverness14:01

Inverness Airport, Inverness14:00

Ardersier, Highland14:00

Tomhommie, Highland14:00

Ardersier, Highland13:59

Highland, Highland13:59

North Sea13:53

Hilton of Cadboll, Highland13:53

Portmahomack, Highland13:52

Rockfield, Highland13:52

Ballone Castle Airstrip, Tain, Ross13:51

Portmahomack, Highland13:50

Wilkhaven, Highland13:50

North Sea13:41

Badbea Clearance Village, Highland13:41

Badbea Monument, Highland13:41

Highland, Highland13:41

Langwell Tulloch, broch site, Highland13:40

Berriedale, Highland13:40

Burghroy, Highland13:39

Newport, Highland13:39

Highland, Highland13:38

Dunbeath, Highland13:38

Houstry, Highland13:37

Smerral, Highland13:37

Houstry, Highland13:36

Highland, Highland13:35

Latheron, Highland13:35

Ballachly, Highland13:34

Badryrie, Highland13:34

Highland, Highland13:32

Watten, Highland13:31

East Watten, Highland13:29

Hastigrow, Highland13:29

Lyth, Highland13:29

Lochside, Highland13:28

Alterwall, Highland13:28

Sortat, Highland13:28

Ruthers of Howe, Highland13:28

Slickly, Highland13:26

Canisbay, Highland13:26

Mey, Highland13:25

North Atlantic Ocean13:24

Stroma Airstrip, Orkney13:24

North Atlantic Ocean13:16

St Mary's, Orkney Islands13:16

Lang Hill, Orkney Islands13:15

Crairie, Orkney Islands13:15

Tankerness Hall Road, Orkney Islands13:14

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands12:14

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