Flight recordLanded

Lancaster, CA → Porterville, CA

N436DF moved from Lancaster, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 20, 2026.

Aug 20, 2026N436DF
Flight
  1. Lancaster, CAPorterville, CAKWJF → KPTVAug 20, 20267:13 PM7:35 PMEDT22m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N436DF flying from Lancaster, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 20, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KWJF → KPTV
Departure
Aug 20, 2026, 7:13 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 20, 2026, 7:35 PM ET
Airborne
22m
Paired legs
outboundPorterville, CA → Lancaster, CAAug 10, 2026, 8:11 PM
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.