Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Glasgow Airport

Saturday, 24 October 2026 | 17:54

On Saturday, 24 October 2026 | 17:54 at 17:54, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Airport and is now flying over Dumfries and Galloway. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGG. The flight has been in the air for 57 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 71 miles at an average speed of 75 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3925 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGG

Helicopter: G-MCGG

The helicopter G-MCGG 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: Mark Harkin

71 miles

3925 feet

75 mph

58 minutes

17:54

18:51:26

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway18:51

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway18:42

Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway18:40

Minnigaff, Dumfries and Galloway18:40

Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway18:38

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway18:37

Glentrool Village, Dumfries and Galloway18:36

Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway18:35

Glentrool Village, Dumfries and Galloway18:34

Glentrool Village, South Ayrshire18:34

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire18:29

Straiton, South Ayrshire18:29

Balbeg Glen, South Ayrshire18:28

Straiton, South Ayrshire18:27

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire18:26

Kirkmichael, East Ayrshire18:26

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire18:25

Hollybush, East Ayrshire18:24

Hollybush, South Ayrshire18:24

Hollybush, East Ayrshire18:24

Coylton, South Ayrshire18:22

Stair, South Ayrshire18:21

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire18:21

Failford, South Ayrshire18:20

Tarbolton, South Ayrshire18:19

South Ayrshire, South Ayrshire18:19

Craigie, South Ayrshire18:18

Bellfield, East Ayrshire18:18

Crossroads, East Ayrshire18:18

Bellfield, East Ayrshire18:18

Crookedholm, East Ayrshire18:17

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire18:16

Onthank, East Ayrshire18:16

Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire18:16

Stewarton, East Ayrshire18:15

Fenwick, East Ayrshire18:15

Stewarton, East Ayrshire18:14

Kingsford, East Ayrshire18:13

Dunlop, East Ayrshire18:13

Hazelbank Farm, East Ayrshire18:12

Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire18:11

East Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire18:11

Johnstone, Renfrewshire18:10

Elderslie, Renfrewshire18:09

Paisley, Renfrewshire18:09

Linwood, Renfrewshire18:08

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow18:06

Glasgow Airport, Glasgow17:54

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