Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Wednesday, 12 August 2026 | 2:23 | From St. Mary's Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter St. Mary's Airport - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 12 August 2026, 01:23

On Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 2:23, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from St. Mary's Airport to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 59 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 71 miles at an average speed of 73 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1900 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
71 miles
1900 feet
dashboard average speed
73 mph
59 minutes
02:23
03:21
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:21

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:19

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:18

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:16

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Newquay, Cornwall03:14

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Bristol Channel03:01

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North Atlantic Ocean, 02:49

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North Atlantic Ocean02:49

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly02:47

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly02:46

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly02:23