Coastguard Helicopter to St. Mary's Airport

Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 20:18 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - St. Mary's Airport, 01 October 2026, 19:18

On Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 20:18, 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 36 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 69 miles at an average speed of 116 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1175 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
1175 feet
dashboard average speed
116 mph
36 minutes
20:18
20:54
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly20:54

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St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly20:53

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North Atlantic Ocean20:38

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Bristol Channel20:25

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Perranzabuloe, Cornwall20:25

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Holywell, Cornwall20:24

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Crantock, Cornwall20:24

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Newquay, Cornwall20:21

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Carloggas, Cornwall20:21

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:21

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:18