Amazon is launching same-day drone delivery operations at its Tolleson, AZ delivery location. Customers living in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area are eligible to receive packages through Prime Air and have “access to more than 50,000 everyday essentials,” including home, beauty and office/tech supplies – which Amazon claims that this is the largest offering yet for fast drone deliveries.

The news came after Amazon announced it would close its testing zone location in Lockeford, California. The new Tolleson location will integrate drone deliveries into Amazon’s delivery network for the first time, and the drones will be deployed right next to the fulfillment center.

Amazon is using its latest MK30 drones that can carry up to 5 pounds, while also flying “twice as far” and running “50 percent quieter” than previous models that sometimes crashed and burned during testing.

Amazon will launch the drones from its hybrid facility. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Amazon’s drones for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), meaning they can be flown beyond the operator’s visual range. The company claims it is the first to launch both a new facility and a BVLOS drone service that meets FAA requirements.

Despite many delays in getting its program off the ground, Amazon says it has delivered “thousands” of items to customers in less than an hour since it started drone deliveries in 2022. The company also operates in College Station, Texas, and plans to open new locations in 2025.