Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 16:31 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Wednesday, 2 September 2026 at 16:31, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGX. The flight lasted 13 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 8 miles at an average speed of 39 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1150 feet.
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)
9 miles
1150 feet
39 mph
13 minutes
16:31
16:44
Route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:44
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:41
Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:41
Troon, South Ayrshire16:41
Monkton, South Ayrshire16:40
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire16:40
Symington, South Ayrshire16:40
Hansel Village, South Ayrshire16:38
South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire16:38
Craigie, South Ayrshire16:37
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire16:31
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