Coastguard Helicopter to Carlisle Lake District Airport

Thursday, 27 August 2026 | 20:28 | From Skinburness

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Skinburness - Carlisle Lake District Airport, 27 August 2026, 19:28

On Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 20:28, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Skinburness to Carlisle Lake District Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 41 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 31 miles at an average speed of 46 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 800 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGX
Helicopter: G-MCGX

The helicopter G-MCGX 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: Nick (UK)

Distance travelled
32 miles
800 feet
dashboard average speed
46 mph
42 minutes
20:28
21:09
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Bullet

Carlisle Lake District Airport, Carlisle, Cumbria21:09

Bullet

Carlisle Lake District Airport, Carlisle, Cumbria21:07

Bullet

Low Crosby, Cumberland21:06

Bullet

Stanwix Rural, Cumberland21:05

Bullet

Scaleby, Cumberland21:05

Bullet

Harker, Cumberland21:04

Bullet

Rockcliffe, Cumberland21:03

Bullet

Burgh by Sands, Cumberland21:02

Bullet

Rockcliffe, Cumberland21:01

Bullet

Torduff Point, Dumfries and Galloway21:00

Bullet

Rockcliffe, Cumberland21:00

Bullet

Port Carlisle, Cumberland21:00

Bullet

Bowness-on-Solway, Cumberland20:59

Bullet

Anthorn, Cumberland20:59

Bullet

Bowness, Cumberland20:56

Bullet

Holme East Waver, Cumberland20:56

Bullet

Skinburness, Cumberland20:42

Bullet

LCPs of Holme Abbey, Holme Low and Holme St. Cuthbert, Cumberland20:41

Bullet

Holme East Waver, Cumberland20:41

Bullet

Skinburness, Cumberland20:28