Trump's plane lands in Billings after reported mechanical issue | 9 Aug 2024 | The plane of former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump landed in Billings, Montana at 2:29 p.m. on Friday. According to the Billings Airport, Trump's plane landed in Billings after a mechanical issue. He took a private plane to the Bozeman area. Secret Service had to do a complete sweep of the airport here before that took place. An individual familiar with the situation told MTN that the second plane flew to the West Yellowstone Airport and landed around 4:00 p.m. Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Bozeman Friday evening with Trump slated to speak around 8:00 p.m. The rally will be at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman.