U.S. Drone Delivery Tracker: Operators, Markets & Expansion
A current, independently maintained view of major commercial drone-delivery operators, active U.S. markets and publicly announced expansion plans. Availability can vary by address, merchant, payload and operating authorization.
Last updated: September 28, 2026
| Operator | Current U.S. status | Active / announced markets | What to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Prime Air | Commercial service active | 11 U.S. sites across 10 metro areas including Phoenix, Tampa, Kansas City, Omaha, Baton Rouge, Detroit, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Waco. Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland, Atlanta and Boise announced as coming soon. | Amazon says it plans to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by year-end 2026. |
| Wing | Commercial service active | Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston and Orlando. Announced expansion includes Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, St. Louis and Tampa. | Wing and Walmart are building toward more than 270 delivery locations in 2027. |
| Zipline | Commercial service active | Cleveland-area prescription deliveries are live through Cleveland Clinic. Zipline has also announced expansion in Austin. | National consumer expansion, healthcare logistics and the Uber partnership. |
| DoorDash Air | FAA Part 135 certified; in-house rollout underway | DoorDash announced its own air-carrier operation in July 2026. Availability is expected to integrate with DoorDash marketplace operations rather than a standalone national footprint. | How quickly DoorDash converts certification into multi-market service. |
| Manna | Commercial service active | Tulsa, Oklahoma is Manna’s first full-scale metropolitan U.S. operation and its U.S. operating base. | Broader U.S. rollout, manufacturing expansion and additional Southwest markets. |
| Matternet | Commercial platform and delivery operations | U.S. healthcare operations plus direct-to-home service in Silicon Valley; expansion supported through Part 135 operating partners. | Commercial growth of the M2 platform and development of the next-generation M3. |
| Causey Aviation / Flytrex | Commercial residential delivery active | Coverage is station- and address-specific; Flytrex currently uses delivery-point approval and a roughly 2.5-mile station service radius. | Expansion of station coverage and BVLOS operating range. |
What counts as “active”?
UAVPackage.com treats a market as active only when an operator, customer, regulator or other credible primary source indicates commercial deliveries are actually available or underway. Announced markets are listed separately because launch timing, service radius and household eligibility can change.
Why this tracker matters
The competitive picture is changing quickly. Amazon is tying drones into its fulfillment network, Wing is scaling through Walmart and other merchants, Zipline is expanding healthcare and consumer delivery, DoorDash now has its own Part 135 operation, Manna is establishing a U.S. base, and Matternet is commercializing an integrated aircraft-and-infrastructure platform.
For investors, logistics executives, retailers, healthcare systems, UAV manufacturers and infrastructure providers, the key signal is no longer whether drone delivery works. It is where repeatable commercial networks are forming, how quickly they scale and which companies control the aircraft, operating authority, customer demand and ground infrastructure.
Primary sources
- Amazon Prime Air expansion update
- Wing / Walmart U.S. market map
- Zipline U.S. expansion announcement
- Cleveland Clinic / Zipline operational launch
- DoorDash Air Part 135 announcement
- Manna U.S. expansion announcement
- Matternet U.S. operator expansion
- Flytrex delivery range guidance
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