Coastguard Helicopter to Kirkwall Airport

Thursday, 27 August 2026 | 18:15 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inverness Airport - Kirkwall Airport, 27 August 2026, 17:15

On Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 18:15, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Kirkwall Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight lasted 54 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 122 miles at an average speed of 135 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3575 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGO

Helicopter: G-MCGO

The helicopter G-MCGO 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: Alec Wilson

122 miles

3575 feet

135 mph

55 minutes

18:15

19:09

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:09

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:06

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:05

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:05

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands19:04

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands19:02

Kirkwall19:01

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands19:00

Greenigoe, Orkney Islands19:00

Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy, Orkney Islands18:59

Scatinan, Orkney Islands18:59

Kirbister, Orkney Islands18:59

Loch of Kirbister18:58

Orphir, Orkney Islands18:58

Kirbister, Orkney Islands18:57

Orphir, Orkney Islands18:56

North Atlantic Ocean18:47

John o' Groats, Highland18:46

Freswick, Highland18:46

Highland, Highland18:45

Keiss, Highland18:44

Mireland, Highland18:43

Reiss, Highland18:43

Caithness, Highland18:43

Bilbster, Highland18:42

Haster, Highland18:42

Flex Hill, Highland18:41

Highland, Highland18:39

Clashmore, Highland18:39

Bulreanrob, Highland18:39

Sheppardsdown, Highland18:38

Highland, Highland18:38

Latheron, Highland18:37

Latheronwheel, Highland18:37

Smerral, Highland18:37

Latheronwheel, Highland18:37

Smerral, Highland18:36

Dunbeath, Highland18:36

Newport, Highland18:35

Borgue, Highland18:35

Newport, Highland18:34

North Sea18:25

Portmahomack, Highland18:23

Hilton of Cadboll, Highland18:22

North Sea18:18

Whiteness, Highland18:17

Carse of Ardesier, Highland18:17

Ardersier, Highland18:16

Inverness Airport, Inverness18:15

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