Flight recordLanded

Porterville, CA → Fresno, CA

N462DF moved from Porterville, CA to Fresno, CA on Oct 9, 2026.

Oct 9, 2026N462DF
Flight
  1. Porterville, CAFresno, CAKPTV → KFATOct 9, 20268:22 PM9:39 PMEDT1h 17m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N462DF flying from Porterville, CA to Fresno, CA on Oct 9, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KPTV → KFAT
Departure
Oct 9, 2026, 8:22 PM ET
Arrival
Oct 9, 2026, 9:39 PM ET
Airborne
1h 17m
Paired legs
outboundFresno, CA → Porterville, CASep 17, 2025, 3:05 PM
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
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
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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.