Flight recordLanded3 legs

Lakeland, FL → Sarasota/Bradenton, FL → Lakeland, FL

N56RF moved from Lakeland, FL to Lakeland, FL on Aug 20, 2026.

Aug 20, 2026N56RF
Complete outing
  1. 1Lakeland, FLSarasota/Bradenton, FLKLAL → KSRQAug 20, 20265:26 PM5:47 PMEDT20m10m on ground
  2. 2Sarasota/Bradenton, FLLakeland, FLKSRQ → KLALAug 20, 20265:56 PM6:55 PMEDT59mStats selected3h 47m on ground
  3. 3Lakeland, FLLakeland, FLKLAL → KLALAug 20, 202610:42 PM10:55 PMEDT13m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N56RF flying from Lakeland, FL to Lakeland, FL on Aug 20, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 3 of 3
Route
KLAL → KLAL
Departure
Aug 20, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 20, 2026, 10:55 PM ET
Airborne
13m
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N56RF
FAA type
DHC6 · de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter family
Group
NOAA
Registry
United States
Attribution

Attributed to NOAA Twin Otter NOAA56 · registry confirmed · high confidence

Registered owner
United States Department of CommerceValid
FAA Registry N56RF ↗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.