If you start seeing blue and white drones flying around your neighborhood, don’t be alarmed.

If you start seeing blue and white drones flying around your neighborhood, don’t be alarmed. Someone’s probably just expecting a package. Amazon announced Feb. 9 that its Prime Air drone delivery service is now live in the Kansas City metro. The drones will carry packages that weigh up to five pounds and will travel within a 7.5-mile distance during daylight hours. Amazon describes the drone delivery as an “ultra-fast delivery service” that reduces road traffic and lowers carbon emissions. The idea was first brought up in April 2025, when an Amazon representative told The Star that the company was considering bringing delivery drones to the city. KC is the seventh metro area in the country to get drone delivery. Read more at the link in our bio. 🎥: Dominick Williams/The Star (@domvisions)

By Kansas City Star

Published February 18, 2026

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