Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | 22:05 | From North Sea

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter North Sea - Inverness Airport, 19 August 2026, 21:05

On Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 22:05, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Sea to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGU. The flight lasted 71 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 88 miles at an average speed of 74 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2250 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGU

The helicopter G-MCGU 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: Steve Lynes