Amazon announced Monday it has launched Prime Air drone delivery for customers in parts of the Kansas City area.
Following several months of planning and coordination with local, state and federal agencies, the company launched its first delivery in the market Monday morning from its fulfillment center at 6925 Riverview Ave. in Kansas City, Kansas.
Amazon launches Prime Air drone delivery for parts of Kansas City
The delivery drones have a round-trip range of 15 miles, creating a 7.5-mile delivery radius around the KCK facility. Roughly 177,100 people live within the delivery zone.
Drone deliveries will be made during daylight hours only and involve packages weighing five pounds or less.
The company says it will ramp up operations in the first half of 2026…