Satellite and aerial maps of Prestwick with nearby locations
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| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ayr Hospital , Scotland | 7.8 | 186 | |
| Crosshouse Hospital , Scotland | 12.8 | 010 | EGK20 |
 Firth of Clyde , Offshore UK | 22.2 | 289 | |
| 5nm W of Saltcoats , Scotland | 27.7 | 302 | |
| Sandbraes , Scotland | 32.2 | 270 | |
 Lamlash Bay , Scotland | 34.1 | 276 |
Prestwick |
| 55° 30' 0'' N 4° 35' 0'' W | ||
| 1nm E of Prestwick, Ayr, South Scotland, Scotland | ||
| ICAO: EGPK | IATA: PIK | |
| Elevation: 65 feet | ||
List of units at Prestwick |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016- | Prestwick sector | AW189, S-92, |
| 2001/16 | 771 NAS | Sea King, |
| 2001/16 | HMS Gannet SAR Flight | Sea King, |
| 1987/89 | 824 NAS | Sea King, Sea King, |
| 1973/76 | 814 NAS | Sea King, |
| 1971/01 | 819 NAS | Sea King, Sea King, Sea King, Sea King, Wessex, |
| 1961/66 |  67 ARRS | H-43 Huskie, S-61 H-3, S-55 H-19, |
Prestwick News |
Coastguard Prestwick Base Passes 1,500 Rescues
04-Aug-20 - The HM Coastguard Search and Rescue (SAR) base at Prestwick near Glasgow in Scotland completed their 1,500th tasking since beginning lifesaving operations in 2016. Operated by Bristow, started with S-92 and was the first UK SAR base to change to the AW189 in 2017 #rescues
Prestwick SAR S-92 Honored by Sikorsky
12-Sep-17 - Sikorsky honored Bristow crew with the Winged-S Rescue Award in recognition of a 2017 life-saving mission carried out by a S-92 helicopter from the Prestwick coastguard base
Prestwick SAR Marks 500th Mission
29-Jun-17 - HM Coastguard’s search and rescue (SAR) helicopter team at Prestwick completed its 500th mission since it began flying in January 2016 by Bristow
Coastguard Prestwick Received AW189
02-May-17 - The first of two AW189 helicopters operated by Bristow for the Coastguard is set to arrive soon at Prestwick airport in Scotland to start operations next July in replacement of the S-92
Babcock Received Two Brand New S-92
07-Jun-16 - An Antonov An-124 delivered two S-92 helicopters to Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore from the Philadelphia plant to Glasgow Prestwick Airport and then continued by road to Aberdeen
Royal Navy Scotland SAR Final Farewell Fly-Past
11-Jan-16 - Royal Navy Search and Rescue (SAR) Flight, HMS Gannet, are set to say “so-long Scotland” with a final farewell fly-past.
HM Coast Guard Prestwick SAR Service Launch
17-Dec-15 - The launch of the Prestwick civilian UK search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service was marked in a ceremony held at the new Coastguard SAR base at Prestwick Airport.
First HM Coast Guard S-92 Arrives at Prestwick
04-Nov-15 - The first of two Sikorsky S-92 search and rescue (SAR) helicopters has arrived at the new HM Coastguard base at Prestwick Airport ready to begin operations in January 2016. Operations at Prestwick |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 05-oct-19 | 17-oct-19 | Exercise Joint Warrior 19-2 |
| 30-mar-19 | 11-apr-19 | Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1 |
