Coastguard Helicopter to St. Mary's Airport

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 | 15:26 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Mary's Airport, 09 September 2026, 14:26

On Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 15:26, 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 32 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 69 miles at an average speed of 131 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1325 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
1325 feet
dashboard average speed
131 mph
32 minutes
15:26
15:57
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly15:57

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly15:57

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North Atlantic Ocean15:45

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Bristol Channel15:34

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Crantock, Cornwall15:33

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Newquay, Cornwall15:33

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Bristol Channel15:32

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Newquay, Cornwall15:32

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Tregurrian, Cornwall15:31

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:30

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:26