Flight recordLanded2 legs

Fresno, CA → Porterville, CA → Fresno, CA

N462DF moved from Fresno, CA to Fresno, CA on Sep 17, 2025.

Sep 17, 2025N462DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Fresno, CAPorterville, CAKFAT → KPTV———Eastern Time—
  2. 2Porterville, CAFresno, CAKPTV → KFAT———Eastern Time—
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N462DF flying from Fresno, CA to Fresno, CA on Sep 17, 2025. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 2
Route
KFAT → KPTV
Departure
Sep 17, 2025, 3:05 PM ET
Arrival
Sep 17, 2025, 7:16 PM ET
Airborne
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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
Callsign
N462DF
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
More from N462DF
2026-11-05Fresno, CA → Fresno, CA54m2026-10-10Porterville, CA → Fresno, CA1h 17m · 55 nm2026-10-08Sacramento, CA → Fresno, CA42m · 139 nm2026-10-06Fresno, CA → Fresno, CA47m2026-10-03Fresno, CA → Fresno, CA33m
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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.