Coastguard Helicopter to New Polzeath

Saturday, 5 September 2026 | 19:56 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - New Polzeath, 05 September 2026, 18:56

On Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 19:56, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to New Polzeath. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 65 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 97 miles at an average speed of 91 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1225 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGI
Helicopter: G-MCGI

The helicopter G-MCGI 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: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg

Distance travelled
98 miles
1225 feet
dashboard average speed
91 mph
65 minutes
19:56
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Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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New Polzeath, Cornwall21:01

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Bristol Channel, 20:48

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Bristol Channel, 20:48

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Bristol Channel, 20:44

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North Atlantic Ocean, 20:44

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North Atlantic Ocean, 20:41

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North Atlantic Ocean20:24

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Bristol Channel, 20:21

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Bristol Channel, 20:21

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Bristol Channel20:08

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Newquay, Cornwall20:06

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall20:06

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:05

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:56