Coastguard Helicopter to Boscastle, New Road

Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 2:49 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Boscastle, 01 October 2026, 01:49

On Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 2:49, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Boscastle. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 38 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 29 miles at an average speed of 46 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1125 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
30 miles
1125 feet
dashboard average speed
46 mph
39 minutes
02:49
03:27
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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New Road, Cornwall03:27

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Boscastle, Cornwall03:23

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St. Juliot, Cornwall03:21

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Boscastle, Cornwall03:16

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St. Juliot, Cornwall03:09

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Bristol Channel03:06

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Tintagel, Cornwall03:05

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Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall03:05

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Bristol Channel03:04

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Port Isaac, Cornwall03:03

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St. Kew, Cornwall03:03

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St. Endellion, Cornwall03:03

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Chapel Amble, Cornwall03:02

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St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall03:02

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Whitecross, Cornwall03:01

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St Issey, Cornwall03:01

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Whitecross, Cornwall03:01

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St Issey, Cornwall03:01

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St. Issey, Cornwall03:00

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall02:59

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay02:57

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay02:49