Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Thursday, 17 September 2026 | 20:34 | From English Channel

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter English Channel - Cornwall Airport Newquay, 17 September 2026, 19:34

On Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 20:34, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from English Channel to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 33 miles at an average speed of 50 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

34 miles

1350 feet

50 mph

40 minutes

20:34

21:14

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:14

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:03

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:02

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:01

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:59

St. Columb Major, Cornwall20:58

Indian Queens, Cornwall20:57

Fraddon, Cornwall20:57

Retew Hill, Cornwall20:56

St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall20:56

Trethosa, Cornwall20:56

Coombe, Cornwall20:55

Grampound, Cornwall20:54

Grampound with Creed, Cornwall20:54

Grampound with Creed, Cornwall20:54

St. Ewe, Cornwall20:53

St. Goran, Cornwall20:53

Gorran Churchtown, Cornwall20:52

St. Goran, Cornwall20:52

Gorran Churchtown, Cornwall20:52

St. Goran, Cornwall20:52

Gorran Haven, Cornwall20:51

Derby's Lane, Cornwall20:51

Derby's Lane, Cornwall20:50

Derby's Lane, Cornwall20:49

Derby's Lane, Cornwall20:48

Derby's Lane, Cornwall20:48

Gorran Haven, Cornwall20:47

English Channel20:46

Gorran Haven, Cornwall20:44

English Channel20:43

Trelispen Park, Cornwall20:42

Derby's Lane, Cornwall20:42

Gorran Haven, Cornwall20:42

English Channel, 20:40

English Channel, 20:40

English Channel, 20:39

English Channel, 20:39

English Channel, 20:38

English Channel, 20:37

English Channel, 20:37

English Channel, 20:37

English Channel, 20:36

English Channel, 20:36

English Channel, 20:36

English Channel, 20:35

English Channel, 20:35

English Channel20:34

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