Coastguard Helicopter to St. Mary's Airport

Friday, 14 August 2026 | 23:08 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Mary's Airport, 14 August 2026, 22:08

On Friday, 14 August 2026 at 23:08, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to St. Mary's Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 37 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 69 miles at an average speed of 114 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1350 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
70 miles
1350 feet
dashboard average speed
114 mph
37 minutes
23:08
23:44
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly23:44

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly23:44

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North Atlantic Ocean23:32

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Bristol Channel23:20

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Newquay, Cornwall23:20

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Tregurrian, Cornwall23:19

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Newquay, Cornwall23:19

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay23:18

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay23:08