Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Sunday, 6 September 2026 | 14:29 | From North Atlantic Ocean

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter North Atlantic Ocean - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 06 September 2026, 13:29

On Sunday, 6 September 2026 at 14:29, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Atlantic Ocean to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 28 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 68 miles at an average speed of 149 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1900 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
69 miles
1900 feet
dashboard average speed
149 mph
28 minutes
14:29
14:56
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:56

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:55

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:53

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:51

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Tregurrian, Cornwall14:51

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Newquay, Cornwall14:51

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Trevarrian, Cornwall14:50

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Bristol Channel14:39

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North Atlantic Ocean, 14:29