Flight recordLanded

Chico, CA → Chico, CA

N427DF moved from Chico, CA to Chico, CA on Aug 25, 2026.

Aug 25, 2026N427DF
Flight
  1. Chico, CAChico, CAKCIC → KCICAug 25, 20262:11 PM2:28 PMEDT18m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N427DF flying from Chico, CA to Chico, CA on Aug 25, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KCIC → KCIC
Departure
Aug 25, 2026, 2:11 PM ET
Arrival
Aug 25, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Airborne
18m
Paired legs
returnChico, CA → Chico, CAAug 29, 2026, 5:22 PM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N427DF
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 N427DF ↗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.