Coastguard Helicopter to St. Mary's Airport

Sunday, 6 September 2026 | 19:06 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Mary's Airport, 06 September 2026, 18:06

On Sunday, 6 September 2026 at 19:06, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to St. Mary's Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 37 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 70 miles at an average speed of 115 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
70 miles
1900 feet
dashboard average speed
115 mph
37 minutes
19:06
19:42
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly19:42

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly19:42

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North Atlantic Ocean19:29

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Bristol Channel19:16

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Newquay, Cornwall19:15

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Bristol Channel19:15

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Newquay, Cornwall19:14

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Tregurrian, Cornwall19:13

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:12

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:06