Watchlisted aircraftBeechcraft King Air 300

Beechcraft King Air 300 N79 was 38 years old at this sighting

Reported near Homer, Michigan, the aircraft recorded a ground speed of 280 knots and an altitude of 16,800 feet.

Map of Beechcraft King Air 300 N79's recorded track near Homer, Michigan: 6 positions over 2 minutes, about 10 miles.
Saved positions of Beechcraft King Air 300 N79 near Homer, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 10 miles (8.9 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

The flight by N79 was recorded near Homer, Michigan, on October 6, 2026. The aircraft database lists the Beechcraft King Air 300 as built in 1988. Its recorded ground speed was 280 knots, with an altitude reading of 16,800 feet.

At 38 years old, the airframe also had an entry in the community watchlist Plane Alert DB. That listing gives this otherwise straightforward flight snapshot another point of interest, though the list entry does not show who was aboard.

Recorded data for N79

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBEECH 300 Super King Air
Type designatorBE30
Tail number (registration)N79
ICAO addressAAB5AB

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed280.2 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained16,750 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategorySpecialized aircraft
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: 6973dc19-52f2-4b57-8fb4-327e40879451.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 928660ca06d5b7599ff38f3fc62cc11b79a46c21e618f296cd818c6b80432ccc.