Flight recordLanded3 legs

Porterville, CA → Santa Maria, CA → Porterville, CA

N436DF moved from Porterville, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 19, 2026.

Aug 19, 2026N436DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Porterville, CAPorterville, CAKPTV → KPTVAug 19, 20263:56 PM4:18 PMEDT22mStats selected5h 11m on ground
  2. 2Porterville, CASanta Maria, CAKPTV → KSMXAug 19, 20269:29 PM10:00 PMEDT31m11m on ground
  3. 3Santa Maria, CAPorterville, CAKSMX → KPTVAug 19, 202610:10 PM10:49 PMEDT39m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N436DF flying from Porterville, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 19, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 2 of 3
Route
KPTV → KSMX
Departure
Aug 19, 2026, 9:29 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 19, 2026, 10:00 PM ET
Airborne
31m
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N436DF
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 N436DF ↗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.