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N56RF — de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
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NOAA Twin Otter NOAA56

N56RF

USUnited States Department of Commerce
Aircraft
de Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterDHC6
Operator
United States Department of Commerce
Mode-S
A7260E
Flies as
NOAA56
Registry
United States
FAA status
Valid

DHC6 registered to United States Department of Commerce.

Airframe passport

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government registry
No obvious registry flagsFAA current row, decoded aircraft data, and JetSweep linkage are available.
Registry claim

DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300 operated by United States Department of Commerce.

FAA Registry N56RF · snapshot Aug 10, 2026 ↗
Identity
Current tail
N56RF
Mode-S
A7260E
Serial
788
Aliases
N56RF · A7260E · 788
Registration
Owner
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Status
Valid
Location
LAKELAND, FL
Certificate
May 3, 2007
Airframe
Type
DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300
Year
1982
Seats
22
Engine
P&W CANADA PT6A-27
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.