Coastguard Helicopter to Bute Airfield

Saturday, 31 October 2026 | 20:47 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Glasgow Prestwick Airport - Bute Airfield, 31 October 2026, 20:47

On Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 20:47, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Bute Airfield. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGR. The flight lasted 44 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 28 miles at an average speed of 38 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 300 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
28 miles
300 feet
dashboard average speed
38 mph
44 minutes
20:47
21:31
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Bute Airfield, 21:31

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Bute Airfield21:30

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Inner Seas21:21

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Troon, South Ayrshire21:20

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Loans, South Ayrshire21:19

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Monkton, South Ayrshire21:19

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Hansel Village, South Ayrshire21:18

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire21:18

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Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire20:47