Target returns to Minneapolis headquarters after Midwest business swing

Target Corporation's Gulfstream G280, tail number N484EM, departed Waverly Municipal Airport in Iowa at 4:35 p.m. Central time on June 4, 2026, and landed 42 minutes later at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, the company's home base. The brief flight—just 218 miles at a maximum altitude of 21,875 feet—follows a series of Target-owned jet movements this week connecting Minneapolis with Chicago, Cleveland, and other Midwestern cities.

The same week this flight touched down, Target's executive team is likely engaged in routine corporate planning at the Minneapolis headquarters, a hub for board meetings and strategic reviews. No major public event—such as a product launch, investor conference, or court appearance—was scheduled in Minneapolis on this date, per a review of local business calendars. The trip appears to be a return from a supplier visit or regional meeting; Waverly is near Waterloo, Iowa, home to several industrial and agricultural firms that do business with the retailer.

Target's three-aircraft fleet, all Gulfstream G280s, shuttles executives including CEO Michael Fiddelke—who succeeded Brian Cornell in February—between headquarters and the company's network of stores, distribution centers, and supplier sites. As noted in Celebplanes' earlier coverage of Target's flight patterns, these jets maintain a relentless pace of retail operations, often returning to Minneapolis late at night after cross-country trips [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/articles/target-flight-378). This Waverly hop is a quieter example of that same operational rhythm.