Flight recordLanded

Chico, CA → Grass Valley, CA

N450DF moved from Chico, CA to Grass Valley, CA on Aug 21, 2026.

Aug 21, 2026N450DF
Flight
  1. Chico, CAGrass Valley, CAKCIC → KGOOAug 21, 20264:47 PM5:25 PMEDT38m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N450DF flying from Chico, CA to Grass Valley, CA on Aug 21, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KCIC → KGOO
Departure
Aug 21, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 21, 2026, 5:25 PM ET
Airborne
38m
Paired legs
outboundGrass Valley, CA → Chico, CAAug 12, 2026, 10:21 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
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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.