Coastguard Helicopter to Inner Seas

Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 10:23 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Glasgow Prestwick Airport - Inner Seas, 16 August 2026, 09:23

On Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 10:23, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Inner Seas. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 33 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 36 miles at an average speed of 65 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 675 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGP
Helicopter: G-MCGP

The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne

Distance travelled
36 miles
675 feet
dashboard average speed
65 mph
34 minutes
10:23
10:56
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Inner Seas, 10:56

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Inner Seas10:54

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Bute Airfield10:49

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Inner Seas10:39

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Irvine, North Ayrshire10:35

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North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire10:34

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Troon, South Ayrshire10:34

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B739, South Ayrshire10:32

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire10:23