Costco Wholesale lands in Pocatello the week of a warehouse opening

Costco Wholesale flew tail N82CW, a Gulfstream G280, from Hazelton Municipal Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport on May 27, 2026, covering the 107 nautical miles in just 33 minutes. The flight, which traced a low-altitude path across eastern Idaho, arrived at 20:27 UTC — a quick hop between two small airports that sit roughly 140 miles apart by road.

The same week, per local news reports and company announcements, Costco Wholesale is preparing to open a new 150,000-square-foot warehouse in Pocatello, Idaho — the retailer's second location in the state after Boise. The store, which has been in development for over a year, is expected to hold a grand opening in June 2026, making this flight a likely site visit by company executives, possibly CEO Ron Vachris or a construction and operations team.

The trip fits a pattern: Costco Wholesale's four-aircraft fleet — three Gulfstream G280s and a G650ER — regularly flies to smaller regional airports near new or planned warehouse locations. Recent flights from earlier in May also connected the company's King County, Washington, base to Boise, Las Vegas, and San Diego, reflecting the retailer's expansion rhythm across the western United States.