Flight recordLanded2 legs

Santa Maria, CA → Porterville, CA

N436DF moved from Santa Maria, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 22, 2026.

Aug 22, 2026N436DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Santa Maria, CASanta Maria, CAKSMX → KSMXAug 22, 20264:14 PM4:35 PMEDT21m10m on ground
  2. 2Santa Maria, CAPorterville, CAKSMX → KPTVAug 22, 20264:44 PM5:17 PMEDT33mStats selected
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N436DF flying from Santa Maria, CA to Porterville, CA on Aug 22, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 2
Route
KSMX → KSMX
Departure
Aug 22, 2026, 4:14 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 22, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
Airborne
21m
Paired legs
outboundPorterville, CA → Santa Maria, CAAug 19, 2026, 9:29 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.