Amazon PDX 154 data center campus near Boardman Airport
Also called: PDX 154, LUD-N-089-25
Amazon plans four data center buildings (about 816,000 square feet in total) just east of the Boardman Airport. The county planning commission approved it in March 2026 over objections from some residents about water, air pollution and birds near the runway. The plan includes evaporation ponds for storm water and wastewater.
Where things stand: County planning commission approved the land use request on March 31, 2026, with conditions.
🕒 Latest update (March 31, 2026): Planning commission approved the campus with conditions on stormwater, wastewater and runway lighting.
What we know
- 📍 Wheresoutheast of Boardman Airport, southwest of the Tower Road / I-84 interchange, about 3.7 miles west of Boardman (tax lot 136, map 4N 24E), Morrow County
- 🏢 CompanyAmazon Data Services, Inc.
- 🏛️ Owned byAmazon
- 👤 Built forAmazon (AWS)
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- Feb 24, 2026Morrow County Planning Commission first heard Amazon's request to site a data center campus on airport light industrial land.
- March 31, 2026Planning commission approved the campus with conditions on stormwater, wastewater and runway lighting.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
Morrow County Planning Commission approved Amazon's land use application for its PDX 154 data center campus on airport light industrial land about 3.7 miles west of Boardman (file LUD-N-089-25). Conditions: Amazon must deal with stormwater and wastewater impacts, and its lighting must not affect the airport runway.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Morrow County Planning Commission agenda, March 31, 2026 · Morrow County · March 31, 2026
- Amazon plans another data center southwest of Tri-Cities · Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business · April 14, 2026
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