Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Thursday, 27 August 2026 | 15:10 | From George Best Belfast City Airport
On Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 15:10, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 42 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 82 miles at an average speed of 119 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1275 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
83 miles
1275 feet
119 mph
42 minutes
15:10
15:52
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:52
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire15:50
St Quivox, South Ayrshire15:50
Ayr, South Ayrshire15:49
Alloway, South Ayrshire15:48
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire15:47
Genoch Farm, South Ayrshire15:47
Inner Seas15:46
Culzean Bay, South Ayrshire15:45
Inner Seas, 15:43
Inner Seas, 15:42
Inner Seas, 15:41
Inner Seas, 15:41
Inner Seas, 15:41
Inner Seas, 15:40
Inner Seas, 15:40
Inner Seas, 15:39
Inner Seas, 15:38
Inner Seas, 15:37
Inner Seas, 15:36
Inner Seas, 15:35
Inner Seas, 15:34
Inner Seas, 15:34
Irish Sea15:25
Inner Seas15:22
Holywood, Ards and North Down District Council15:21
Holywood, Ards and North Down15:21
Belfast City District, Ards and North Down15:21
George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast15:20
George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast15:10
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