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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.

Where it flies

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

Airport routes
Lakeland, FL
Home base · 30% of legs
38
Airports visited
Falmouth, MA ↔ Islip, NY
Busiest corridor · 7 trips
102
Trips tracked · latest trip Aug 10, 2026
2025-06 → 2026-08
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.

102 trips · 117 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.