Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 15:22
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 15:22 at 15:22, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and is now flying over Inner Seas. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight has been in the air for 71 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 79 miles at an average speed of 67 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1150 feet.
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
79 miles
1150 feet
67 mph
71 minutes
15:22
16:33:25
Route
Inner Seas16:33
Inner Seas16:18
Irish Sea15:56
Inner Seas15:34
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:34
Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire15:34
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:33
Alloway, South Ayrshire15:32
Ayr, South Ayrshire15:31
Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:31
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:29
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:22
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