Coastguard Helicopter to Inverness Airport

Thursday, 8 October 2026 | 11:07 | From Loch Ness

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Loch Ness - Inverness Airport, 08 October 2026, 10:07

On Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 11:07, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Loch Ness to Inverness Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGO. The flight lasted 22 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 20 miles at an average speed of 54 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1150 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

21 miles

1150 feet

54 mph

23 minutes

11:07

11:30

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Inverness Airport, Inverness11:30

Inverness Airport, Inverness11:29

Ardersier, Highland11:28

Lochside, Highland11:28

Highland, Highland11:28

Croy, Highland11:27

Inverness, Highland11:25

Cradlehall and Westhill, Highland11:25

Inverness, Highland11:24

Slackbuie, Highland11:24

Inverness, Highland11:24

Slackbuie, Highland11:23

Inverness, Highland11:22

B862, Highland11:21

Dores, Highland11:21

Loch Ness, 11:19

Loch Ness, 11:07

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