Flight recordLanded

Sacramento, CA → Chico, CA

N450DF moved from Sacramento, CA to Chico, CA on Aug 18, 2026.

Aug 18, 2026N450DF
Flight
  1. Sacramento, CAChico, CAKMCC → KCICAug 18, 20264:25 PM4:46 PMEDT21m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N450DF flying from Sacramento, CA to Chico, CA on Aug 18, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KMCC → KCIC
Departure
Aug 18, 2026, 4:25 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 18, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
Airborne
21m
Paired legs
returnChico, CA → Sacramento, CASep 14, 2026, 5:00 PM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N450DF
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 N450DF ↗current registry · not dated to this flight
More from N450DF
2026-09-18Chico, CA → Chico, CA30m2026-09-14Chico, CA → Sacramento, CA → Chico, CA5h 15m · 142 nm2026-09-08Chico, CA → Chico, CA38m2026-09-06Chico, CA → Chico, CA26m2026-08-21Chico, CA → Grass Valley, CA38m · 52 nm
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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.