Flight recordLanded3 legs

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

N431DF moved from Porterville, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 22, 2026.

Aug 22, 2026N431DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Porterville, CASanta Maria, CAKPTV → KSMXAug 22, 20263:19 PM3:45 PMEDT26m9m on ground
  2. 2Santa Maria, CASanta Maria, CAKSMX → KSMXAug 22, 20263:54 PM4:16 PMEDT22mStats selected37m on ground
  3. 3Santa Maria, CAPorterville, CAKSMX → KPTVAug 22, 20264:54 PM5:21 PMEDT28m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N431DF flying from Porterville, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 22, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 3
Route
KPTV → KSMX
Departure
Aug 22, 2026, 3:19 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 22, 2026, 3:45 PM ET
Airborne
26m
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N431DF
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 N431DF ↗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.