Coastguard Helicopter to Kirkwall Airport
Friday, 30 October 2026 | 23:38 | From North Atlantic Ocean
On Friday, 30 October 2026 at 23:38, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Atlantic Ocean to Kirkwall Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGU. The flight lasted 6 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 12 miles at an average speed of 119 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 200 feet.
Helicopter: G-MCGU
The helicopter G-MCGU 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: Steve Lynes
13 miles
200 feet
119 mph
7 minutes
23:38
23:45
Route
Kirkwall Airport, Orkney Islands23:45
Tankerness, Orkney Islands23:44
Veddertownmail, Orkney Islands23:43
Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands23:43
North Atlantic Ocean, 23:38
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