Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | 15:17

On Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | 15:17 at 15:17, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over English Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGE. The flight has been in the air for 71 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 92 miles at an average speed of 78 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2925 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGE

Helicopter: G-MCGE

The helicopter G-MCGE 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: Mike Burdett

92 miles

2925 feet

78 mph

72 minutes

15:17

16:28:11

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel16:27

English Channel16:24

Tywardreath, Cornwall16:23

Par, Cornwall16:23

English Channel16:23

Fowey, Cornwall16:20

Golant, Cornwall16:19

St. Winnow, Cornwall16:19

Lostwithiel, Cornwall16:17

Lanlivery, Cornwall16:17

Lanivet, Cornwall16:15

Egloshayle, Cornwall16:14

Mount Charles, Cornwall16:14

Egloshayle, Cornwall16:13

Wadebridge, Cornwall16:12

Bodieve, Cornwall16:12

St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall16:12

St. Breock, Cornwall16:11

St. Issey, Cornwall16:10

Rock, Cornwall16:10

Padstow, Cornwall16:10

Trebetherick, Cornwall16:10

Polzeath, Cornwall16:09

Trebetherick, Cornwall16:09

New Polzeath, Cornwall16:08

Polzeath, Cornwall16:07

Trebetherick, Cornwall16:07

Padstow, Cornwall16:06

St. Columb Major, Cornwall16:05

Rumford, Cornwall16:05

St. Eval, Cornwall16:04

St. Columb Major, Cornwall16:03

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:59

Newquay, Cornwall15:58

Bristol Channel15:48

Newquay, Cornwall15:46

St. Columb Minor, Cornwall15:46

Trebarva, Cornwall15:46

Colan, Cornwall15:46

St. Columb Major, Cornwall15:45

Whitecross, Cornwall15:45

St. Columb Major, Cornwall15:42

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:40

Carloggas, Cornwall15:39

Newquay, Cornwall15:37

St. Columb Minor, Cornwall15:36

Trebarva, Cornwall15:36

Colan, Cornwall15:36

St. Columb Major, Cornwall15:34

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:33

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:17

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