Coastguard Helicopter to Newry, Mourne and Down, Banns Road

Thursday, 27 August 2026 | 12:24 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Glasgow Prestwick Airport - Newry, Mourne and Down, 27 August 2026, 11:24

On Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 12:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Newry, Mourne and Down. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 49 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 111 miles at an average speed of 138 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2325 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

111 miles

2325 feet

138 mph

49 minutes

12:24

13:12

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Banns Road, Newry, Mourne and Down13:12

Newry, Mourne and Down, Newry, Mourne and Down13:06

Slieve Meelmore Shelter, Newry, Mourne and Down13:05

Trassey Track, Newry, Mourne and Down13:05

Newry, Mourne and Down, Newry, Mourne and Down13:04

Burrenbridge Road, Newry, Mourne and Down13:03

Castlewellan, Newry, Mourne and Down13:03

McSherry's Lane, Newry, Mourne and Down13:02

13:02

13:02

Drumcaw Road, Newry, Mourne and Down13:01

13:01

13:01

Crawfordstown Road, Newry, Mourne and Down13:00

Magheralone Road, Newry, Mourne and Down13:00

Ballynahinch Road, Newry, Mourne and Down12:59

Saintfield Road, Newry, Mourne and Down12:59

Ards and North Down District Council, Newry, Mourne and Down12:58

Balloo, Ards and North Down12:57

Ards and North Down District Council, Ards and North Down12:57

Balloo, Ards and North Down12:57

Lisbane, Ards and North Down12:56

Ards and North Down District Council, Ards and North Down12:56

Newtownards, Ards and North Down12:55

Bangor, Ards and North Down12:54

Millisle, Ards and North Down12:54

RAF Millisle, Millisle12:53

Donaghadee, Ards and North Down12:53

Inner Seas12:52

Irish Sea, 12:49

Irish Sea, 12:49

Irish Sea, 12:48

Irish Sea, 12:47

Irish Sea, 12:46

Irish Sea, 12:46

Irish Sea12:43

Inner Seas12:33

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire12:33

Dead Knowe, dun site, South Ayrshire12:32

Culzean Bay, South Ayrshire12:32

Dunure, South Ayrshire12:32

Fisherton, South Ayrshire12:32

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire12:31

Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire12:31

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire12:30

Alloway, South Ayrshire12:30

Ayr, South Ayrshire12:29

Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:29

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:27

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire12:24

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