Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Wednesday, 12 August 2026 | 15:13 | From Portloe

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Portloe - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 12 August 2026, 14:13

On Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 15:13, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Portloe to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 13 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 20 miles at an average speed of 96 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1050 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
20 miles
1050 feet
dashboard average speed
96 mph
13 minutes
15:13
15:25
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:25

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:24

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:23

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:22

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:20

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Newquay, Cornwall15:18

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall15:18

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St. Newlyn East, Cornwall15:17

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St. Enoder, Cornwall15:16

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Ladock, Cornwall15:16

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Grampound Road, Cornwall15:16

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Probus, Cornwall15:15

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Tregony, Cornwall15:14

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Veryan, Cornwall15:13

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Portloe, Cornwall15:13