Glasgow Prestwick

Name: Glasgow Prestwick
Address: Shawfarm Road, Prestwick, Scotland, KA9 2TQ, GB

Prestwick

EGPK · PIK

1nm E of Prestwick, Ayr, South Scotland, Scotland

55.5, -4.583333 · 65 feet

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Location C/N Tracking

Shawfarm Road, Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland, KA9 2TQ, United Kingdom

Nearby Locations

		Km
Ayr Hospital		7.8	187°
Kilmarnock Crosshouse Hospital	EGK20	12.8	011°
Firth of Clyde		22.2	290°
Kilkerran		23.1	194°
5nm W of Saltcoats		27.7	303°
Sandbraes playing field		32.2	271°

As a result of the UKSRR SAR service main contract award from Apr 2015, Bristow has been enhancing SAR facilities. The service is due to transition here from the 771 NAS Sea Kings (from the HMS Gannet site), on 1 Jan 2016.

Units

			Abrev
1961-1966	67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron67 ARRS		67 ARRS
1971-2001	819 Squadron819 NAS	819 Naval Air Squadron	819 NAS
1973-1976	814 Squadron814 NAS	814 Naval Air Squadron	814 NAS
1987-1989	824 Squadron824 NAS	824 Naval Air Squadron	824 NAS
2001-2016	771 Squadron771 NAS	771 Naval Air Squadron	771 NAS
2001-2016	HMS Gannet SAR Flight
2016-	Prestwick sector

Operations

05 Oct 20192019	17 Oct 20192019	Exercise Joint Warrior 19-2
30 Mar 20192019	11 Apr 20192019	Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1

News

Coastguard Prestwick Base Passes 1,500 Rescues

Aug 4, 2020 · 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
Prestwick SAR S-92 Honored by Sikorsky

Sep 12, 2017 · 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

Jun 29, 2017 · 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

May 2, 2017 · 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

Jun 7, 2016 · 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

Jan 11, 2016 · Royal Navy Search and Rescue (SAR) Flight, HMS Gannet, are set to say “so-long Scotland” with a final farewell fly-past.

Dec 17, 2015 · HM Coast Guard Prestwick SAR Service Launch

Nov 4, 2015 · First HM Coast Guard S-92 Arrives at Prestwick

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