AFP53

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Málaga Airport (AGP) — Málaga, Spain

Departed

2026-09-09 18:03 UTC

Arrival

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) — Lisbon, Portugal

Distance flown

489 km

Straight-line distance

470 km

Approach distance

60 km

Registration

Type

LOCKHEED C-130 Hercules

Max altitude

20,150 ft

Max ground speed

304 kt

Tracked

1h 3m · 469 km

Altitude (ft, max 20,150)

Ground speed (kt, max 304)

Altitude (ft, max 20,150)

Ground speed (kt, max 304)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Portuguese Air Force (AFP)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-09 18:03 UTC	AFP53	AGP → LIS Málaga → Lisbon	16805	LOCKHEED C-130 Hercules	Completed	489 km
2026-09-09 16:31 UTC	AFP53	LIS → AGP Lisbon → Málaga	16805	LOCKHEED C-130 Hercules	Completed	601 km
2026-09-09 11:16 UTC	AFP53	PDL → LIS Ponta Delgada → Lisbon	16805	LOCKHEED C-130 Hercules	Completed	1711 km
2026-09-09 07:42 UTC	AFP53	LIS → PDL Lisbon → Ponta Delgada	16805	LOCKHEED C-130 Hercules	Completed (landing presumed)	1498 km