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 is considering expanding into Kansas City, Missouri, which would be its largest U.S. service area to date, following a recent two-month operational pause.
Kansas City has approved permits for a warehouse expansion including drone takeoff/landing pads, with city officials not anticipating significant disruptions like noise or traffic.
This expansion effort comes despite Prime Air's decade-plus "bumpy rollout" history, which includes low demand, layoffs, past site closures, and noise complaints from residents in current smaller service areas.

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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.