Flight recordLanded4 legs

Porterville, CA → Lancaster, CA → Porterville, CA

N431DF moved from Porterville, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 7, 2026.

Aug 7, 2026N431DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Porterville, CAPorterville, CAKPTV → KPTVAug 7, 20262:15 PM3:06 PMEDT52m2h 49m on ground
  2. 2Porterville, CALancaster, CAKPTV → KWJFAug 7, 20265:55 PM7:48 PMEDT1h 53m
  3. 3Lancaster, CALancaster, CAKWJF → KWJFAug 7, 20267:24 PM7:47 PMEDT23mStats selected1h 15m on ground
  4. 4Lancaster, CAPorterville, CAKWJF → KPTVAug 7, 20269:01 PM9:39 PMEDT38m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N431DF flying from Porterville, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 7, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 4 of 4
Route
KWJF → KPTV
Departure
Aug 7, 2026, 9:01 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 7, 2026, 9:39 PM ET
Airborne
38m
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N431DF
FAA type
S2T · Grumman S-2T Tracker air tanker family
Group
CAL FIRE
Registry
United States
Attribution

Attributed to CAL FIRE S-2T Airtanker · registry confirmed · high confidence

Registered owner
USDA Forest Service FEPPValid
FAA Registry N431DF ↗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.