Amazon has unveiled plans to develop its own centralized air cargo hub at Cincinnati/North Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, which will be the base for its fleet of Prime Air freighters.

“As we considered places for the long-term home for our air hub operations, Hebron quickly rose to the top of the list with a large, skilled workforce, centralized location with great connectivity to our nearby fulfillment locations, and an excellent quality of living for employees,” said Dave Clark, senior vice president of worldwide operations at Amazon. “We feel strongly that with these qualities as a place to do business, our investments will support Amazon and customers well into the future. We couldn’t be more excited to add 2,000-plus Amazon employees to join the more than 10,000 who work with us today across our robust operations in Kentucky.”

Amazon signed deals with Air Transport Services Group and Atlas Air in 2016 for the operation of 40 Boeing 767 freighters. Amazon said that 16 of those are already in service.

Cincinnati is also a major air cargo hub for DHL.

“We’ve worked hard to ensure CVG is a great place to do business and we couldn’t be more pleased that Amazon recognized those efforts with plans to build a top-in-class air cargo hub at our airport,” said Candace S. McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. “A vibrant airport improves the economic vitality of the region and adding thousands of new jobs through establishing this hub at CVG will certainly be transformational for the local economy and local businesses.”