Costco Wholesale lands in Sioux Falls during Midwest warehouse circuit

Costco Wholesale's Gulfstream G280, tail number N84CW, departed Scrabeck Airport in Minnesota and arrived at Sioux Falls Regional Airport on May 6, 2026, after a brisk 34-minute jaunt reaching 23,000 feet and 416 knots. The short hop underscores the retailer's agile use of its private fleet for domestic business.

The timing aligns with ongoing operations at the Sioux Falls warehouse, where earlier this year Costco sought to expand its parking lot, as reported by KELO-TV in March. No major announcements surfaced that week, but the visit fits a pattern of hands-on management in the flat CEO culture under Ron Vachris, who favors direct warehouse connections per company profiles.

This flight follows a string of Midwest legs on May 5-6, from Des Moines to Eau Claire, Green Bay, Chicago, Rochester, and even a detour to Oregon coordinates, painting a picture of systematic store oversight amid Costco's push for 30-plus new locations annually, as Vachris noted in April earnings calls.