Amazon’s Prime Air service is rapidly expanding and plans to reach nearly 500 cities and towns in the United States by the end of 2026—a sixfold increase from its current footprint—bringing ultrafast drone delivery to communities with tens of millions of customers across the country.
From demand forecasting to specialized delivery vehicles, here’s how Amazon is bringing faster delivery speeds for a better shopping experience.
Prime Air offers the widest selection of items by drone, including millions of groceries, electronics, cosmetics, medications, and household products at everyday low prices, delivered in as fast as 30 minutes.
Prime Air drone delivery sites have the highest average delivery volumes in the U.S., with thousands of deliveries made daily. Prime Air drone delivery currently serves customers in cities across seven states, including Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, and Texas, with plans to launch in Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Idaho, and New York soon.
“Customers already turn to Amazon for fast Same- and Next-Day Delivery, and Prime Air provides them an even speedier option when they need it, with deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes,” said David Carbon, vice president of Amazon Prime Air. “We’ve already delivered hundreds of thousands of packages to customers by drone this year, and by the end of 2026 we plan to reach customers in nearly 500 cities and towns. We’re pairing the convenience of ultrafast drone delivery with the low prices and selection customers love about Amazon.”
Where are Amazon drone deliveries available?
Amazon drone delivery locations today
Prime Air currently offers drone delivery from 11 U.S. locations.
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Map of the contiguous United States showing Amazon Prime Air drone delivery locations. Prime Air currently offers drone delivery from 11 sites across 10 U.S. metro areas: Phoenix, Arizona; Tampa, Florida; Kansas City, Kansas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Detroit, Michigan; Omaha, Nebraska; Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; and Waco, Texas. More locations are coming soon. Metro areas and their served ZIP codes are listed below the map.
More locations coming soon.
We’re expanding Prime Air drone delivery to cities and towns across the U.S.
Metro areas served
Phoenix, ArizonaTampa, FloridaKansas City, KansasBaton Rouge, LouisianaDetroit, Michigan
Omaha, NebraskaHouston, TexasDallas, TexasSan Antonio, TexasWaco, Texas
ZIP codes with Prime Air coverage are subject to change and not all locations within listed ZIP codes are eligible for service. Customers ordering for delivery to eligible locations will see the drone delivery option as they shop and at checkout. To check if you have Prime Air drone delivery service, visit amazon.com/dronedelivery.
Prime Air drone delivery is currently offered in these locations and the surrounding areas in the U.S., and each Prime Air site serves an area of approximately 175 square miles:
- Tolleson, Arizona (Phoenix metro area)
- Ruskin, Florida (Tampa metro area)
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Papillion, Nebraska (Omaha metro area)
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Hazel Park, Michigan (Detroit metro area)
- Pontiac, Michigan (Detroit metro area)
- Richmond, Texas (Houston metro area)
- San Antonio, Texas
- Richardson, Texas (Dallas metro area)
- Waco, Texas
Prime Air plans to launch soon in the Chicago, Illinois; Syracuse, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; and Boise, Idaho metro areas, with more communities to come later this year.
Prime Air’s advanced safety systems are built to safely land in the event of severe weather, unexpected events, and more to protect people, pets, and property.
What items are eligible for drone delivery?
Most of Prime Air’s drone delivery locations offer millions of items at Amazon’s everyday low prices—from popular categories like groceries, cosmetics, medications, and electronics to niche products that are often harder to track down elsewhere. This includes devices like Apple iPhones, Samsung Galaxy cellphones, Apple AirTags, Apple AirPods, Ring doorbells, and Alpha Grillers Instant Read Food Thermometers.
Nearly all items 5 pounds or less that fit in a large shoebox can be delivered by drone, meaning more than 60% of the items customers are most frequently purchasing from Amazon are eligible. Orders arrive in as fast as 30 minutes, with most orders arriving around 60 minutes after checkout.
Prime members get free ultrafast drone delivery as an exclusive perk on orders $50 or more. For Prime members with orders under $50, the delivery fee is $2.99. Customers without a Prime membership pay a $4.99 delivery fee.
How does Prime Air drone delivery work?
Drone delivery is integrated into the existing Amazon shopping experience: same app, same checkout, and same customer service that includes returns and Amazon’s A-to-z Guarantee. Customers can check if their area has drone delivery and browse eligible items.
Customers will see and confirm their delivery point when placing their first drone delivery order. They can choose to keep the same delivery point for future orders or select a new area at any time.
Once the drone arrives at the preferred delivery point with a customer’s order, it will check to confirm there are no people, pets, or vehicles in the way before safely delivering the package.
How does Amazon deliver safely by drone?
Prime Air is built to operate responsibly, and the safety of the employees, customers, and communities Amazon serves is the top priority.
Prime Air holds Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135 certification, the same framework used for commercial air carriers, representing the highest level of FAA oversight for drone delivery operations.
Multiple independent systems keep our highly autonomous drones operating safely and predictably throughout flight, even in unexpected situations. Prime Air’s industry-leading Detect-and-Avoid system continuously monitors the airspace and environment around the drone. It’s similar to a trained pilot who scans the surrounding airspace, and it allows the drones to independently see and make real-time decisions while in flight.
Prime Air drones use onboard cameras and sensors for navigation, obstacle detection, and safe delivery; they do not track individuals or record movements. There is no live camera feed monitored by any person. The onboard camera data is processed by the drone itself for safe navigation.
The Prime Air site in Darlington, England is the first of its kind outside of the U.S.
Prime Air also engineered the drones for real-world conditions, like flying in light rain and a range of temperatures. They’re also fully electric with zero exhaust emissions. During drop-off, the sound level is below that of an idling delivery truck parked curbside and lasts about 30 seconds. During flight at altitude, it’s comparable to a window fan on low and is typically not heard indoors.
How does Prime Air complement Amazon’s other delivery options?
- Prime Air drone delivery: Delivery in as fast as 30 minutes on up to millions of items through highly autonomous drone technology from Amazon’s sites in primarily suburban areas.
- Amazon Now: 30-minute delivery in dozens of cities across the U.S. on thousands of fresh groceries, household items, and locally relevant items customers need right away, delivered from specialized smaller locations in more populated areas.
- 1-hour and 3-hour delivery: A selection of more than 90,000 items and everyday essentials, delivered through Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery network.
- Same-Day Delivery: Millions of items available for Same-Day Delivery in more than 10,000 cities and towns across the country, including a growing number of smaller towns and rural areas.
