Flight recordLanded

Santa Rosa, CA → Santa Rosa, CA

N438DF moved from Santa Rosa, CA to Santa Rosa, CA on Sep 20, 2026.

Sep 20, 2026N438DF
Flight
  1. Santa Rosa, CASanta Rosa, CAKSTS → KSTSSep 20, 20264:40 PM5:01 PMEDT21m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N438DF flying from Santa Rosa, CA to Santa Rosa, CA on Sep 20, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KSTS → KSTS
Departure
Sep 20, 2026, 4:40 PM ET
Arrival
Sep 20, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
Airborne
21m
Paired legs
outboundSanta Rosa, CA → Santa Rosa, CASep 16, 2026, 8:33 PM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N438DF
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 N438DF ↗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.