Amazon Plans to Expand Prime Air Drone Delivery to Kansas City

Potential expansion would mark the service’s first operation in a major U.S. city.

Thursday, May 01, 2025 at 09:00 AM ET

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Prime Air’s MK30 drone is already serving customers in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Arizona. [Courtesy: Amazon]

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Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service, recently resumed after a two-month operational hiatus, is planning its first expansion into a major U.S. city, Kansas City, Missouri, which would be its largest operation to date.
Kansas City has approved a permit for warehouse expansion to include drone takeoff and landing pads, with city officials not anticipating negative impacts despite past resident complaints about noise in other service areas.
This expansion into Kansas City is part of Amazon's broader push to grow its drone delivery service, despite a "bumpy rollout" history including low demand, layoffs, and previous site closures, with further plans for San Antonio and international markets in Italy and the U.K.

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Less than one month after resuming drone delivery following a voluntary two-month operational hiatus, Amazon’s Prime Air is eyeing its first service in a major U.S. city.

Amazon spokesperson Andy DiOrio told the Kansas City Star that Prime Air is considering moving into the Missouri metroplex. Kansas City would represent the company’s third and largest operation. Its population of half a million people dwarfs the number of customers it could reach with its other services in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Arizona.

Jack Daleo

Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.