Target's Gulfstream G280 lands in Missoula the same week the retailer launches its back-to-school push

Target's Gulfstream G280, tail number N585PL, was tracked flying from Minot International Airport to Missoula Montana Airport on June 25, 2026, a 1-hour-31-minute hop reaching 40,025 feet and 441.9 knots. The aircraft departed a region near the Canadian border and arrived in western Montana, a destination not listed among Target's recurring business hubs.

If Target was aboard, the timing would align with the retailer's back-to-school blitz unveiled this week — including 50% off Target Circle 360 memberships and a LoveShackFancy x Target collection debuting July 5, per a Retail Dive report and the company's own press release on June 24. The trip also comes as Target faces a test of its turnaround under CEO Michael Fiddelke, with net sales up nearly 7% last quarter, and as LGBTQ+ consumer spending shifts away from the retailer amid DEI policy changes, per a survey covered by LA Times Now on June 22.

The flight follows a busy week for Target's fleet: N585PL earlier shuttled between Minneapolis and Boston, then through Texas and California, before this northern detour. Missoula's regional airport is not a typical corporate stop, but the landing could suggest a supply-chain or store visit in the Mountain West — or simply a quiet lap before earnings season lands on August 19.