Costco Wholesale lands in San Diego the week of its April sales call

The warehouse retailer’s Gulfstream G280 touches down as the company reports strong April sales and plans new California openings.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Costco Wholesale

Costco Wholesale

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Departure

KBFI — King County

Arrival

KSAN — San Diego

Airborne

2h 46m

Distance

919 nm

CO₂

6.4t

Costco Wholesale flew from Boeing Field in Seattle to San Diego International Airport on May 12 in its Gulfstream G280, tail N82CW. The 2-hour-46-minute trip arrived at 2:55 p.m. local time, according to flight data.

The same week, Costco Wholesale reported April net sales of $23.92 billion, up 13 percent from a year earlier, per a May 6 press release on GlobeNewswire. The company also announced plans to open a new warehouse in North Visalia, California, within two weeks, as covered by AOL on May 7. San Diego, home to one of Costco Wholesale’s 637 U.S. warehouses, serves as a frequent West Coast stop for the fleet.

The flight follows a pattern of short-haul trips in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest earlier this month, including visits to Chicago, Portland, and Duluth. Costco Wholesale’s four-aircraft fleet — three G280s and one G650ER — supports a management culture that remains unusually flat for a Fortune 50 retailer, with CEO Ron Vachris often traveling to warehouse openings and regional meetings.

Gulfstream G280 exterior — Costco Wholesale's private jet (N82CW) — Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G280

Gulfstream G280 cabin floor plan — Costco Wholesale's private jet interior layout — Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G280

The aircraft

Type

Gulfstream G280

Tail

N82CW

Max alt

41,000 ft

Max speed

457 kt

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