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N43RF — Lockheed WP-3D Orion
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NOAA WP-3D Orion Miss Piggy

N43RF

USUnited States Department of Commerce
Aircraft
Lockheed WP-3D OrionP3
Operator
United States Department of Commerce
Mode-S
A52242
Flies as
NOAA43
Registry
United States
FAA status
Valid

P3 registered to United States Department of Commerce.

Where it flies

Every leg this tail has flown — brighter where it flies most. Home field is ringed.

Airport routes
Lakeland, FL
Home base · 65% of legs
11
Airports visited
Cocoa Beach, FL ↔ Lakeland, FL
Busiest corridor · 8 trips
55
Trips tracked · latest trip Jul 29, 2026
2025-07 → 2026-07
Tracked span

Flight history

Every tracked trip with route and shape. Event tags mark calendar-linked trips; documented rows have a published JetSweep story or research note.

55 trips · 58 legs
We track the aircraft, not who is aboard. Ownership reflects the FAA registrant; attribution and purpose, where shown, are tiered by evidence. Some tails are blocked from public display.