Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Sunday, 11 October 2026 | 16:37

On Sunday, 11 October 2026 | 16:37 at 16:37, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over Cornwall Airport Newquay. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGE. The flight has been in the air for 67 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 84 miles at an average speed of 76 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3100 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

85 miles

3100 feet

76 mph

67 minutes

16:37

17:44:14

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:43

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:42

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:40

Newquay, Cornwall17:39

Mawgan Porth, Cornwall17:39

Bristol Channel17:28

Camborne, Cornwall17:28

Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall17:27

Connor Downs, Cornwall17:27

Hayle, Cornwall17:27

St. Ives, Cornwall17:26

Crowlas, Cornwall17:26

Marazion, Cornwall17:25

English Channel17:21

Penzance, Cornwall17:06

English Channel17:02

St. Hilary, Cornwall17:02

Rosudgeon, Cornwall17:01

Praa Sands, Cornwall17:01

Breage, Cornwall17:01

Godolphin Cross, Cornwall17:00

Townshend, Cornwall17:00

Leedstown, Cornwall16:59

Barripper, Cornwall16:58

Camborne, Cornwall16:57

Brea, Cornwall16:57

Redruth, Cornwall16:57

Illogan Highway, Cornwall16:56

Illogan, Cornwall16:56

Redruth, Cornwall16:55

Truro, Cornwall16:55

Blackwater, Cornwall16:54

Goonbell, Cornwall16:54

Mithian, Cornwall16:53

Perrancoombe, Cornwall16:53

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall16:53

Bolingey, Cornwall16:53

Goonhavern, Cornwall16:51

St. Newlyn East, Cornwall16:50

Kestle Mill, Cornwall16:49

St. Columb Minor, Cornwall16:48

Trebarva, Cornwall16:48

Tregurrian, Cornwall16:48

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:47

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay16:37

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