Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 9:48 | From Kirkwall Airport
On Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 9:48, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Kirkwall Airport to Stornoway Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGG. The flight lasted 84 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 136 miles at an average speed of 98 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2550 feet.
The helicopter G-MCGG 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: Mark Harkin
Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles11:12
Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles10:58
Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles10:56
Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles10:55
Steinis, Na h-Eileanan Siar10:55
Àird Thunga, Na h-Eileanan Siar10:54
Mealabost, Na h-Eileanan Siar10:54
Àird Thunga, Na h-Eileanan Siar10:54
Am Bac, Na h-Eileanan Siar10:53
Inner Seas10:28
Strath Chailleach, Highland10:28
Bealach Cnoc nu h-Uidhe, Highland10:27
Highland, Highland10:26
North Atlantic Ocean09:54
Orphir, Orkney Islands09:52
Kirbister, Orkney Islands09:51
Hobbister, Orkney Islands09:51
Kirbister, Orkney Islands09:51
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands09:51
Seafield, Orkney Islands09:50
Foveran, Orkney Islands09:50
Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands09:49
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands09:49
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands09:48
Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands09:48
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