Flight recordLanded2 legs

Porterville, CA → Lancaster, CA → Porterville, CA

N436DF moved from Porterville, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 10, 2026.

Aug 10, 2026N436DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Porterville, CALancaster, CAKPTV → KWJFAug 10, 20268:11 PM8:38 PMEDT26m15m on ground
  2. 2Lancaster, CAPorterville, CAKWJF → KPTVAug 10, 20268:52 PM9:17 PMEDT25m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N436DF flying from Porterville, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 10, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 2
Route
KPTV → KWJF
Departure
Aug 10, 2026, 8:11 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 10, 2026, 8:38 PM ET
Airborne
26m
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N436DF
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 N436DF ↗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.