The drones are landing in North Richland Hills: Drone delivery service is available for NRH residents from two Walmart stores, starting with the Walmart Supercenter at 9101 N. Tarrant Pkwy., followed by the Walmart Supercenter at 6401 NE Loop 820.

According to a post from North Richland Hills City Hall, the new delivery service will be available to anyone within 4 miles of either store, including customers in neighboring cities. Operating hours will be from 10 am-6 pm daily.

The new service is a collaboration between Walmart and Wing, a drone delivery company that has been operating with FAA approval in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 2021 and has completed more than 350,000 commercial deliveries in North America, Europe, and Australia since 2012.

The company currently makes deliveries in five cities around DFW: Frisco, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, and Lewisville, with two more cities - Keller and Colleyville - on their coming soon list, in addition to North Richland Hills.

According to North Richland Hills officials, the City Council gave the go-ahead earlier this year for a one-year pilot program for drone delivery operations at the two Walmart locations in NRH.

The City Council's consideration was limited to landing pad and surface operations, since the FAA regulates airspace operations once a drone is airborne.

Facts about Wing's drones
Wing's drones measure 4.3 feet long with a wingspan of 4.9 feet, and weigh 11.4 pounds without a package.

They travel up to 65 mph, about 150 feet in the air and are no louder than a passing car.

They can carry up to 2.3 pounds, and are designed for over-the-counter meds, movie-night snacks, or the ingredient you realize you’re missing at the last minute. Watermelons not allowed.

They allow customers to designate where on their property to have it delivered, whether that's the driveway or the backyard.

Wing takes safety and privacy seriously. Their aircraft are built from the ground up with the goal of delivering packages – not taking photographs or video.

They are equipped with low-resolution, black-and-white camera sensors that confirm terrain and assist with navigation and avoiding obstacles. But they do not take photographs or send a video feed to anyone.