MCA Search and Rescue Base - Portland

United Kingdom / England / Fortuneswell /

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Search And Rescue (SAR) Helicopter Base - Portland

PROVISION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM SEARCH AND RESCUE - HELICOPTER CAPABILITY

SAR Helicopter Harmonisation

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) together provide a 24-hour military and civil helicopter SAR service for the UK SAR Region from 12 bases* around the UK. Currently this SAR helicopter service is provided by Royal Air Force and Royal Navy Sea Kings and a civilian helicopter service (utilising Agusta Westland AW139s and Sikorsky S92s) under contract to the MCA.

www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga-hmcg_rescue/mcga-hmcg-sar/dops_...

Nearby cities:

Coordinates: 50°34'6"N 2°27'1"W

The Search and Rescue Training Unit (SARTU) 330 km
'C' Flight No. 22 Search & Rescue Squadron 332 km
"A" Flight 202 Squadron 543 km
Search & Rescue Helicopters 569 km
HMS Gannet (RNAS Prestwick) 569 km
Willoughby Rescue 5123 km
Fire and Rescue Station 40 5808 km
Purcellville Public Safety Center 5810 km
Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue 6915 km
Broward Sheriff's Office, Broward County Fire Rescue Station 32 (new) 6961 km

Portland Harbour 1.8 km
The Grove 2.6 km
Easton 3 km
Isle of Portland 3.1 km
Bumpers Lane Quarry 3.1 km
Southwell 4.1 km
Portland Bill 5.5 km
Chesil Beach 7.9 km
Chesil Beach 12 km
Dorset 27 km

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Portland Harbour The Grove Easton Isle of Portland Bumpers Lane Quarry Southwell Portland Bill Chesil Beach Chesil Beach Dorset