Coastguard Helicopter to Argyll and Bute

Thursday, 15 October 2026 | 11:14 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Glasgow Prestwick Airport - Argyll and Bute, 15 October 2026, 10:14

On Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 11:14, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Argyll and Bute. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGR. The flight lasted 24 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 54 miles at an average speed of 135 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3050 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGR
Helicopter: G-MCGR

The helicopter G-MCGR 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: Albert Bridge

Distance travelled
54 miles
3050 feet
dashboard average speed
135 mph
25 minutes
11:14
11:38
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute11:38

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Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute11:37

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Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute11:36

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Loch Geàrr, Argyll and Bute11:36

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Loch Glashan11:36

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Loch Geàrr, Argyll and Bute11:35

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Inner Seas11:33

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Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute11:32

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Creag Maoile, Argyll and Bute11:32

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Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute11:31

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Inner Seas11:27

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Bute Airfield11:26

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Inner Seas11:18

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Troon, South Ayrshire11:17

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Monkton, South Ayrshire11:17

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:16

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:16

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire11:14