# Prime Air MK30 at Phoenix: deployment

Canonical ID: `1d080d42-b845-4347-bf2f-fa0b8f4aee84`

In November 2024 Amazon launched Prime Air drone delivery service in Tolleson, Arizona using its new MK30 drone, covering the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area. The Tolleson Same-Day Delivery site was the first facility to integrate same-day fulfillment with Prime Air drone operations in a single location. Customers within the delivery radius can receive items weighing 5 lb or less in under an hour. The MK30 is Amazon's third-generation delivery drone: it is fully electric, quieter than its predecessors, flies twice as far, and received FAA approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. Amazon also operates Prime Air drone delivery in College Station, Texas. The program is self-operated by Amazon under an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate.

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Amazon Prime Air operations (MK30 era)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bDyeUiWL3M). _Courtesy of Amazon_. Amazon's Prime Air safety-and-operations film from the MK30 era. No MK30-product-specific film exists on Amazon's official channel; this is the closest official Prime Air video.

## Key facts

- **Location:** Tolleson, AZ (West Valley Phoenix Metro Area)
- **Service start:** November 2024
- **Weight limit:** 5 lb (2.3 kg) or less per delivery
- **Delivery time:** Under 1 hour
- **Selection:** 50,000+ everyday essentials
- **Regulatory status:** FAA Part 135 air carrier; FAA BVLOS approval
- **Other active site:** College Station, Texas

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** amazon-prime-air-mk30-tolleson-az
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Prime Air MK30](/models/amazon-prime-air-mk30.md) (id: `989509b8-2112-4a9d-b37a-55d09be1aaa2`)
- **Company:** [Amazon](/companies/amazon.md) (id: `b9b40dbf-7909-4d29-9bd9-e23f21bf06f9`)
- **Location:** [Phoenix](/locations/phoenix-az.md) (id: `74974d8d-5f7d-4718-a17d-52070c20b9cc`)
- **Operator:** [Amazon](/companies/amazon.md) (id: `b9b40dbf-7909-4d29-9bd9-e23f21bf06f9`)
- **First seen:** 2024-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Amazon drone delivery takes off in Arizona** · https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-drone-delivery-arizona · 2024-11-05
2. **Amazon launches same-day drone delivery in Arizona city** · https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/amazon-launches-same-day-drone-delivery-in-arizona-city/732275/ · 2024-11-05

## Common questions

### What is the Prime Air MK30 deployment at Phoenix?

Prime Air MK30, built by Amazon, is recorded as a deployment at Phoenix on the DEPLOY registry. Amazon operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Prime Air MK30 at Phoenix?

Amazon, the manufacturer of Prime Air MK30, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Prime Air MK30 deployment at Phoenix go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 5, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Prime Air MK30 deployment at Phoenix?

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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