Tyson Foods aircraft lands in Steamboat Springs the week of CEO transition news

Tyson Foods's Dassault Falcon 2000EX, tail number N902TF, was tracked departing Northwest Arkansas National Airport on June 25 at 15:26 UTC and arriving at Yampa Valley Airport in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at 17:30 UTC, a flight of just over two hours at 43,000 feet.

If aboard, Tyson Foods would arrive in the mountain resort town the same week the company is navigating a high-profile leadership transition. On May 28, Tyson Foods announced that board member Jeff Schomburger will succeed Donnie King as president and CEO effective October 4, per a company news release [tysonfoods.com](https://www.tysonfoods.com/news/news-releases/2026/5/jeff-schomburger-succeeding-donnie-king-CEO). The stock dropped over 6% on the news, as covered by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette [nwaonline.com](https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2026/may/28/schomburger-to-succeed-king-as-tyson-foods-ceo/). Steamboat Springs, a known retreat for corporate boards and executives, could host strategy sessions or informal discussions about the transition.

The flight follows a pattern of recent Tyson Foods aircraft movements — including trips to Phoenix, Cincinnati, and Spencer, Iowa — that suggest ongoing operational tours and executive travel across the company's heartland footprint. Yampa Valley is not among the recurring destinations listed in the briefing, making this a notable deviation that, if tied to a board or planning meeting, would fit the quiet, high-stakes calendar of a Fortune 500 succession.