Coastguard Helicopter to Loch Ness

Thursday, 8 October 2026 | 9:52 | From Inverness Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Inverness Airport - Loch Ness, 08 October 2026, 08:52

On Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 9:52, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inverness Airport to Loch Ness. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight lasted 59 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 37 miles at an average speed of 39 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 925 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGO
Helicopter: G-MCGO

The helicopter G-MCGO 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: Alec Wilson

Distance travelled
38 miles
925 feet
dashboard average speed
39 mph
59 minutes
09:52
10:51
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Loch Ness, 10:51

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Loch Ness10:47

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Inverness, Highland10:45

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Dores, Highland10:44

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Inverness, Highland10:43

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Loch Ness10:42

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Dores, Highland10:41

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Inverness, Highland10:38

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Inverness West, Highland10:38

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Inverness, Highland10:36

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Inverness West, Highland10:36

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Inverness, Highland10:31

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Cradlehall and Westhill, Highland10:30

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Inverness, Highland10:28

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Inverness, Highland10:24

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Avoch, Highland10:22

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Inverness, Highland10:18

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Avoch, Highland10:15

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Fortrose, Highland10:12

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Rosemarkie, Highland10:09

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Fortrose, Highland10:08

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Rosemarkie, Highland10:08

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Inverness, Highland10:06

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Rosemarkie, Highland09:59

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Fortrose, Highland09:58

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Ardersier, Highland09:56

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Dalcross Station Road, Highland09:55

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Inverness, Highland09:54

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Tornagrain, Highland09:54

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Inverness Airport, Inverness09:52