Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 | 21:08 | From St. Merryn

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter St. Merryn - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 08 September 2026, 20:08

On Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 21:08, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from St. Merryn to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 17 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 12 miles at an average speed of 44 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1350 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
13 miles
1350 feet
dashboard average speed
44 mph
18 minutes
21:08
21:25
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:25

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:20

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:18

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:16

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall21:14

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St. Mawgan, Cornwall21:14

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St. Eval, Cornwall21:12

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Treyarnon, Cornwall21:12

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Constantine Bay, Cornwall21:12

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Bristol Channel21:11

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Constantine Bay, Cornwall21:11

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St. Merryn, Cornwall21:08