Amazon launched Prime Air drone delivery in Nampa, Idaho, on Friday, October 30, 2026, opening the service to select customers and areas within the city. The deployment adds another U.S. operating location for the company’s unmanned delivery network and follows Amazon’s announcement in May that it was considering Nampa for the program.
The service is built around Amazon’s 85-pound MK-30 aircraft. The drone can carry packages weighing up to five pounds and serves addresses within a 7.5-mile radius. That operating area places the delivery center and its surrounding neighborhoods within a defined flight footprint rather than extending Prime Air across the wider Nampa market.
Daylight-only operations
Prime Air flights in Nampa are limited to daylight hours. Operations begin 30 minutes after sunrise and end 30 minutes before sunset. The schedule sets a daily operating window for the service and excludes overnight deliveries.
Amazon said it hopes to complete deliveries within 30 minutes of an order. The company’s announcement did not describe the number of aircraft assigned to Nampa, the number of eligible customers or the volume of deliveries expected during the launch. Availability is limited to customers and locations that Amazon has selected for the initial operation.
Part of a wider U.S. rollout
Nampa is joining a group of U.S. markets where Amazon has launched Prime Air service. The company lists operations in parts of the following locations:
- Phoenix, Detroit, San Antonio and Dallas
- Tampa, Waco, Kansas City and Omaha
- Baton Rouge, Cleveland, Chicago and Houston
The launch gives Amazon another location in which to operate its delivery aircraft under the same basic service limits: a relatively small delivery radius, a five-pound payload ceiling and daytime flights. Those constraints make the program suitable for selected orders and nearby addresses, while leaving conventional delivery methods responsible for packages outside the service area or above the aircraft’s stated payload limit.
What the Nampa service offers
| Item | Prime Air detail in Nampa |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | MK-30 |
| Aircraft weight | 85 pounds |
| Maximum package weight | Five pounds |
| Delivery radius | 7.5 miles |
| Operating period | 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset |
| Target delivery time | Within 30 minutes of the order |
For Nampa customers who are eligible for the service, the launch adds an aerial option for qualifying orders. For Amazon, it expands the company’s operating footprint while retaining a tightly bounded service area and daylight schedule. The company’s announcement identifies the initial rollout as limited to selected customers and areas, rather than a citywide delivery service.
