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Amazon Prime Air MK30 at Lockeford, California, USA

Amazon Prime Air is Amazon's drone delivery service developing autonomous delivery drones for packages, with operations in select US, UK, and Italian locations.

Amazon Prime Air MK30 by Amazon Prime Air · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Lockeford, CA was one of the earliest US test sites. Amazon ended drone delivery operations in Lockeford in April 2024 to focus on Arizona expansion.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Amazon Prime Air MK30 at Lockeford, California, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Status
ended
First seen
2022-12-23
ID
d11fdba9-fabd-4bef-832e-187d853dd1e8

Timeline

  1. Dec 2022
    First recorded
    Amazon Prime Air MK30 first documented operating at Lockeford, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/amazon-ends-drone-program-in-california-as-it-eyes-arizona-launch.html
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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1
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Common questions

What is the Amazon Prime Air MK30 deployment at Lockeford, California, USA?
Amazon Prime Air MK30, built by Amazon Prime Air, is recorded as a deployment at Lockeford, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Amazon Prime Air operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Amazon Prime Air MK30 at Lockeford, California, USA?
Amazon Prime Air, the manufacturer of Amazon Prime Air MK30, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Amazon Prime Air MK30 deployment at Lockeford, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting December 23, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Amazon Prime Air MK30 deployment at Lockeford, California, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Amazon Prime Air MK30 deployment at Lockeford, California, 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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