Miryang City Expands Drone Delivery Service ... Opening a New Era in Aerial Logistics

Outdoor Delivery Service Available Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Miryang City in South Gyeongsang Province is officially launching an outdoor drone delivery service in the Sangmun-dong and Hanam-eup areas.

On September 28, the city announced that it started offering drone delivery services to citizens and tourists from September 23, following its selection for the ‘Drone Demonstration City (K-Drone Delivery)’ project organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Drone Delivery Service Opening the Sky Routes in Full Operation.
Photo by Miryang City

This project aims to resolve delivery blind spots in outdoor activity spaces such as riverside parks, campgrounds, and park golf courses, and to provide citizens with firsthand experience of cutting-edge drone delivery services in everyday life.

There are eight drone delivery hubs in total. In the Sangmun-dong area, the five locations are: Miryang Youth Center, Sangmun Park Golf Course, Sangmun Fountain Park, Miryang River Floodplain (Sangmun-dong Outdoor Performance Venue), and Gagok-dong Park Golf Course.

In Hanam-eup, the three locations in operation are: Susaonje Historic Park Promotion Center, Hanam Park Golf Course, and Miryang Arirang Auto Camping Site.

Each delivery hub is equipped with a dedicated pickup area where items ordered via drone can be received safely. Users can check the list of participating stores on site and place orders by calling a dedicated call center.

Operating hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The service currently operates by phone order, but the city plans to introduce a mobile order and payment system in connection with the public delivery app ‘Ttaenggyeoyo’ starting in October.

To ensure safe drone delivery operations, the city conducts pre-flight safety checks and constant monitoring through a control system, and plans to strictly apply safety standards depending on flight conditions such as adverse weather.

The city also plans to continuously analyze operational results, gradually expand delivery hubs, and upgrade logistics infrastructure, thereby further developing a unique Miryang-style drone industry ecosystem.

An Byunggu, Mayor of Miryang, stated, “We will do our utmost to ensure safe operations so that drone delivery can become a future administrative service that makes everyday life more convenient for citizens,” adding, “We are committed to advancing the drone high-tech industry by establishing drone airfield infrastructure and identifying additional projects funded by national and provincial governments.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.