Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Saturday, 15 August 2026 | 13:45 | From Stackpole and Castlemartin

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Stackpole and Castlemartin - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 15 August 2026, 12:45

On Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 13:45, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Stackpole and Castlemartin to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 34 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 84 miles at an average speed of 148 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1500 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
85 miles
1500 feet
dashboard average speed
148 mph
35 minutes
13:45
14:19
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:19

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:18

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:15

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:14

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall14:13

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Rumford, Cornwall14:12

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RNAS St. Merryn14:12

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St. Merryn, Cornwall14:11

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Trevone, Cornwall14:11

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Padstow, Cornwall14:10

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Bristol Channel13:46

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Stackpole and Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire13:45