Amazon's Second Louisville Warehouse: 324,500 Square Feet Off Outer Loop

Published: September 21, 2026 | By LocalJobPage Team

LOUISVILLE, KY — The building Louisville logistics workers are talking about does not exist yet. Amazon has picked 8001 Air Commerce Drive, off Outer Loop in the airport-side industrial belt, for a 324,500 square foot same-day delivery warehouse. Nobody can apply there today. What it pays when it opens is the number worth writing down.

Amazon will build its second Louisville same-day delivery facility at 8001 Air Commerce Drive, a 324,500 square foot operation the company says will start people at an average of $23 an hour. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and where to find Louisville warehouse work this week.

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📍 At a Glance

Company	Amazon
Announced	Early September 2026
Address	8001 Air Commerce Drive, Louisville, KY
Size	324,500 square feet
Concept	Same-day delivery, plus groceries and Amazon Pharmacy prescriptions
Pay	Average of $23 an hour at start, per Amazon
Opening	No date published by Amazon
Hiring now	No postings tied to this site

What Amazon Is Actually Building

This is the second one. Amazon opened its first Kentucky same-day site in Jefferson County on April 2, 2025, a 180,000 square foot building running more than 200 full- and part-time people, turning a click into a doorstep delivery inside five hours. Air Commerce Drive is nearly twice that footprint, minutes from the runways at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and the UPS sort that made this a logistics town in the first place.

Same-day work is not a fulfillment center job. These buildings stock a tighter selection of fast-moving goods, lean on mobile robots that bring shelves to the worker, and run in waves tied to delivery windows rather than truck departures. Deborah Massie, Amazon's regional economic development manager, said the site is designed to power the ultra-fast delivery speeds Kentucky customers increasingly expect. In plain terms: shorter cycles, plus grocery and pharmacy volume.

⚠️ Read This Before You Start Watching for Openings

Two things are not settled, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.

The headcount depends on who is counting. Amazon's announcement described hundreds of full- and part-time positions without attaching a figure. Local television coverage put it at more than 200. No one has published a breakdown, so treat any specific number as an estimate.

The opening date is not public either. Amazon has not named one, and local reporting has pointed to 2027. Buildings this size slip. Get your resume in shape and watch for postings, but do not hold a job search for it.

💵 What It Pays, and How That Number Moved

Here is the part that matters beyond one building. When the first Louisville same-day site opened in April 2025, Amazon put average pay there at $20.50 an hour. The figure attached to Air Commerce Drive is $23. That is a real move in eighteen months, and it is a number every other warehouse operator along Outer Loop and out toward Jeffersontown has to answer.

Amazon lists its network-wide benefits: medical, dental and vision coverage, up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave, a 401(k) with company match, and Career Choice, its prepaid tuition program. Confirm the specifics for the role and shift you are offered.

🔎 Where to Aim in Louisville Logistics Right Now

Amazon is already hiring in Louisville, and it is not the only one. The company posts hourly openings on its own Louisville jobs page, and the announcement is laid out in The Lane Report. For the rest of the metro, start here:

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Amazon hiring at the Air Commerce Drive site right now?

No. There are no postings tied to that address and the building is not up. Amazon does recruit on an ongoing basis at its other Louisville-area operations.

How many jobs will the new warehouse create?

Amazon described hundreds of full- and part-time positions without giving a figure. Local television coverage reported more than 200. No official breakdown has been published.

What will it pay?

Amazon put average starting pay at $23 an hour, plus benefits. For comparison, the company cited $20.50 an hour when its first Louisville same-day site opened in April 2025.

When does it open?

Amazon has not published an opening date. Local reporting has pointed to 2027. Treat that as intent rather than a schedule.

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