Coastguard Helicopter to Kirkwall Airport

Monday, 14 September 2026 | 21:20 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inverness Airport - Kirkwall Airport, 14 September 2026, 20:20

On Monday, 14 September 2026 at 21:20, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Kirkwall Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGU. The flight lasted 57 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 129 miles at an average speed of 137 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3175 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGU

Helicopter: G-MCGU

The helicopter G-MCGU 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: Steve Lynes

129 miles

3175 feet

137 mph

57 minutes

21:20

22:16

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands22:16

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands22:11

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands22:10

Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands22:09

Tankerness, Orkney Islands22:08

Taing of Beeman, Orkney Islands22:08

Corn Mill, Orkney Islands22:07

Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands22:07

North Atlantic Ocean22:05

North Sea21:59

North Atlantic Ocean21:54

North Sea21:54

Highland, Highland21:53

Duncansby Head, Highland21:53

Skirza / Skirsa, Highland21:52

North Sea21:49

Highland, Highland21:49

Wick, Highland21:49

Wick John O'Groats Airport, Wick21:49

Milton, Highland21:48

Wick, Highland21:48

Newton, Highland21:48

Puldagon, Highland21:47

Tannach, Highland21:47

Highland, Highland21:47

Caithness, Highland21:46

Highland, Highland21:45

Greenhill, Highland21:45

Rowellyn, Highland21:45

Lybster, Highland21:44

North Sea21:31

Portmahomack, Highland21:31

Highland, Highland21:30

Inver, Highland21:30

Portmahomack, Highland21:30

Rhynie, Highland21:29

Fearn, Highland21:29

Balintore, Highland21:29

Easter Airfield, Tain, Ross21:29

Fearn, Highland21:28

Balintore, Highland21:28

Cromarty, Highland21:28

Castlecraig, Highland21:28

Nigg, Highland21:27

Cromarty, Highland21:26

North Sea21:25

Rosemarkie, Highland21:24

Fortrose, Highland21:24

Rosemarkie, Highland21:24

Inverness, Highland21:22

Inverness Airport, Inverness21:21

Inverness Airport, Inverness21:20

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