Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Thursday, 5 November 2026 | 13:29

On Thursday, 5 November 2026 | 13:29 at 13:29, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over English Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGK. The flight has been in the air for 63 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 137 miles at an average speed of 131 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2350 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGK
Helicopter: G-MCGK

The helicopter G-MCGK 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

Distance travelled
138 miles
2350 feet
dashboard average speed
131 mph
64 minutes
13:29
14:32:14
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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English Channel14:32

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English Channel14:31

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Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole14:31

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Studland, Dorset14:30

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Corfe Castle, Dorset14:29

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Arne, Dorset14:29

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Furzebrook, Dorset14:28

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Ridge, Dorset14:28

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Stoborough, Dorset14:28

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Wareham, Dorset14:27

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East Stoke, Dorset14:26

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Wool, Dorset14:26

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Wareham, Dorset14:26

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Wool, Dorset14:25

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East Knighton, Dorset14:24

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Chaldon Herring, Dorset14:24

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Owermoigne, Dorset14:24

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Warmwell, Dorset14:23

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Broadmayne, Dorset14:22

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Weymouth, Dorset14:22

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Upwey, Dorset14:21

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Weymouth, Dorset14:21

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Portesham, Dorset14:20

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Langton Herring, Dorset14:19

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Portesham, Dorset14:19

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Langton Herring, Dorset14:19

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The Fleet14:18

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Abbotsbury, Dorset14:18

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English Channel14:02

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Dawlish, Devon14:02

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Teignmouth, Devon14:01

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Ringmore, Devon14:01

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Bishopsteignton, Devon14:01

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Combeinteignhead, Devon14:00

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Teignbridge, Devon14:00

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Kingsteignton, Devon13:59

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Newton Abbot, Devon13:58

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South Knighton, Devon13:58

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Bickington, Devon13:57

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Ashburton, Devon13:56

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Holne, Devon13:55

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Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon13:55

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Holne, Devon13:55

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South Hams, Devon13:54

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West Devon, Devon13:51

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Dousland, Devon13:51

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Walkhampton, Devon13:50

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Horrabridge, Devon13:50

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Buckland Monachorum, Devon13:48

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West Devon, Devon13:48

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Calstock, Cornwall13:48

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West Devon, Devon13:47

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Calstock, Cornwall13:47

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St. Dominick, Cornwall13:46

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Callington, Cornwall13:45

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Newbridge, Cornwall13:45

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St Ive Keason, Cornwall13:44

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Merrymeet, Cornwall13:43

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Liskeard, Cornwall13:42

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St. Cleer, Cornwall13:41

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Doublebois, Cornwall13:41

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St. Neot, Cornwall13:41

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Doublebois, Cornwall13:41

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St. Neot, Cornwall13:40

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Wainsford, Cornwall13:39

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Broadoak, Cornwall13:39

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Cardinham, Cornwall13:38

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Trebyan, Cornwall13:38

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Bodmin, Cornwall13:37

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Lanivet, Cornwall13:35

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Withiel, Cornwall13:35

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St. Wenn, Cornwall13:34

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall13:32

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:31

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:29