Amazon Plans $1.5 Billion Air Hub Near Cincinnati for Fleet
- Online retailer to employ 2,000 at new Prime Air facility
- Seattle company has 16 planes in fleet now, plans to have 40
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Amazon.com Inc. is building a new air hub near Cincinnati to support a growing fleet of planes that can move inventory around the U.S. so online shoppers get their orders quickly.
Amazon will invest $1.49 billion to build the facility on 900 acres at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, said Mindy Kershner, an airport spokeswoman. The airport is located in Hebron, Kentucky, and is southwest of Cincinnati.