Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Stornoway Airport

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | 14:39

On Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | 14:39 at 14:39, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Stornoway Airport and is now flying over Highland. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGG. The flight has been in the air for 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 71 miles at an average speed of 106 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3900 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGG

The helicopter G-MCGG 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: Mark Harkin

72 miles

3900 feet

106 mph

41 minutes

14:39

15:20:03

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Highland, Highland15:19

Highland, Highland15:15

Coire na Banachdaich, Highland15:14

Coire a' Ghreadaidh, Highland15:14

Coire na Creiche, Highland15:14

Fairy Pools, Highland15:13

Coire na Creiche, Highland15:13

Bealach Coire na Circe, Highland15:12

Crossal, Highland15:11

Highland, Highland15:11

Portree - Port Rìgh, Highland15:10

Mugeary - Mùigearraidh, Highland15:10

Portree - Port Rìgh, Highland15:08

Borve - Borbh, Highland15:08

Drumuie - Druim Muighe, Highland15:08

Borve - Borbh, Highland15:07

Highland, Highland15:06

Staffin - Stafainn, Highland15:02

Inner Seas14:47

Tolm, Na h-Eileanan Siar14:46

Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles14:46

Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles14:39

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