The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Amazon Prime Air Package Delivery Operations proposed to be located at Amazon’s STX8 facility in Richardson at 3051 Research Dr. 

The public comment period is now open. All comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Comments can be submitted electronically to 9-faa-drone-environmental@faa.gov or by mail to: 

Federal Aviation Administration
Suite 802W C/O AVS Environmental
800 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20591  

All substantive comments will be addressed in the Final Environmental Assessment. 

Draft EA: www.faa.gov/uas/advanced_operations/nepa_and_drones.