Flight recordLanded2 legs

Sacramento, CA → Fresno, CA → Sacramento, CA

N462DF moved from Sacramento, CA to Sacramento, CA on Aug 5, 2026.

Aug 5, 2026N462DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Sacramento, CAFresno, CAKMCC → KFATAug 5, 20266:02 PM7:39 PMEDT1h 37m30m on ground
  2. 2Fresno, CASacramento, CAKFAT → KMCCAug 5, 20268:09 PM8:44 PMEDT35m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N462DF flying from Sacramento, CA to Sacramento, CA on Aug 5, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 2 of 2
Route
KFAT → KMCC
Departure
Aug 5, 2026, 8:09 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 5, 2026, 8:44 PM ET
Airborne
35m
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N462DF
FAA type
C130 · Lockheed C-130 Hercules family
Group
CAL FIRE
Registry
United States
Attribution

Attributed to CAL FIRE C-130H Hercules Airtanker · registry confirmed · high confidence

Registered owner
California Dept of Forestry and Fire ProtectionValid
FAA Registry N462DF ↗current registry · not dated to this flight
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ADS-B data is a public aircraft-movement record. This page separates observed movement from cited context and avoids passenger claims unless a source document supports them.