# Prime Air MK30 at Richmond, Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `9062d5d7-5d83-4554-b1c1-b33c8054b0b3`

[Amazon](/companies/amazon.md)'s first drone delivery operations in the Greater Houston market, launched from its fulfillment center in Richmond, Texas in May 2026.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-27_

- **Slug:** amazon-prime-air-mk30-richmond-texas-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Prime Air MK30](/models/amazon-prime-air-mk30.md) (id: `989509b8-2112-4a9d-b37a-55d09be1aaa2`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Amazon](/companies/amazon.md) (id: `b9b40dbf-7909-4d29-9bd9-e23f21bf06f9`)
- **Location:** [Richmond, Texas, USA](/locations/united-states/texas-usa/richmond-texas-usa.md) (id: `562cd981-7e41-4fc7-8e3f-9e0f43c810bc`)
- **Operator:** [Amazon Prime Air](/companies/amazon-prime-air.md) (id: `1ce78851-892b-468a-b1f4-011068fb0fbf`)
- **First seen:** 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Why Amazon chose to launch Prime Air drone delivery in Richmond** · https://www.khou.com/article/money/business/houston-business-journal/amazon-prime-air-drone-delivery-richmond-houston/285-3f790f0e-f014-47cf-824a-e63c036dfc07 · 2026-05-13

## Common questions

### What is the Prime Air MK30 deployment at Richmond, Texas, USA?

Prime Air MK30, built by Amazon, is recorded as a deployment at Richmond, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Amazon Prime Air operates the deployment.

### Who operates Prime Air MK30 at Richmond, Texas, USA?

Amazon Prime Air operates this deployment as a customer of Amazon, the manufacturer of Prime Air MK30.

### When did the Prime Air MK30 deployment at Richmond, Texas, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 13, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Prime Air MK30 deployment at Richmond, Texas, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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