Flight recordLanded

Grass Valley, CA → Grass Valley, CA

N425DF moved from Grass Valley, CA to Grass Valley, CA on Sep 18, 2026.

Sep 18, 2026N425DF
Flight
  1. Grass Valley, CAGrass Valley, CAKGOO → KGOOSep 18, 20265:08 PM5:38 PMEDT30m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N425DF flying from Grass Valley, CA to Grass Valley, CA on Sep 18, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KGOO → KGOO
Departure
Sep 18, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
Arrival
Sep 18, 2026, 5:38 PM ET
Airborne
30m
Paired legs
returnGrass Valley, CA → Grass Valley, CASep 20, 2026, 4:20 PM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N425DF
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 N425DF ↗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.