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Commission delays Amazon Prime Air drone port decision for further local outreach
Summary
The Zoning Commission heard a presentation from Amazon on a proposed Prime Air drone paddock at the SAT3 fulfillment campus. Commissioners discussed airspace, noise, data privacy and outreach. A motion for a brief continuance failed; after procedural votes the item will return for further coordination and community engagement.
Amazon representatives presented a plan on May 6 to add an on-site Prime Air paddock (drone delivery station) at the SAT3 fulfillment center in San Antonio. The proposal would add modular drone pads and an onsite operations/charging module in a parking area to support deliveries to customers within the drone’s operational range.
Amazon described the approved delivery aircraft (MK-30), which carries up to about 5 pounds, can travel up to roughly 7.5 miles, and performs a vertical descent to a customer-selected delivery point before returning to the paddock. Amazon…
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