Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Thursday, 20 August 2026 | 11:07 | From Inner Seas

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inner Seas - Glasgow Prestwick Airport, 20 August 2026, 10:07

On Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 11:07, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inner Seas to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 24 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 26 miles at an average speed of 65 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1275 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

26 miles

1275 feet

65 mph

24 minutes

11:07

11:31

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:31

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:30

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:29

Mossblown, South Ayrshire11:28

St Quivox, South Ayrshire11:27

Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:27

Ayr, South Ayrshire11:26

Alloway, South Ayrshire11:25

Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire11:25

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire11:24

Inner Seas, 11:07

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