Flight recordLanded3 legs

Lakeland, FL → Lakeland, FL

N43RF moved from Lakeland, FL to Lakeland, FL on Oct 8, 2026.

Oct 8, 2026N43RF
Complete outing
  1. 1Lakeland, FLLakeland, FLKLAL → KLALOct 8, 202610:04 AM5:31 PMEDT7h 28m5h 23m on ground
  2. 2Lakeland, FLLakeland, FLKLAL → KLALOct 8, 202610:55 PM5:33 AMEDT6h 38m5h 9m on ground
  3. 3Lakeland, FLLakeland, FLKLAL → KLALOct 9, 202610:43 AM5:34 PMEDT6h 51m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N43RF flying from Lakeland, FL to Lakeland, FL on Oct 8, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 3
Route
KLAL → KLAL
Departure
Oct 8, 2026, 10:04 AM ET
Arrival
Oct 8, 2026, 5:31 PM ET
Airborne
7h 28m
Paired legs
returnLakeland, FL → Lakeland, FLOct 20, 2026, 11:59 AM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N43RF
FAA type
P3 · Lockheed WP-3D Orion family
Group
NOAA
Registry
United States
Attribution

Attributed to NOAA WP-3D Orion Miss Piggy · registry confirmed · high confidence

Registered owner
United States Department of CommerceValid
FAA Registry N43RF ↗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.