Amazon Wins Morrow County Approval for Boardman Airport Data Center Campus
Amazon Web Services is expanding its footprint in the Pacific Northwest with a newly permitted artificial intelligence data center campus in Morrow County, Oregon. Morrow County planners officially approved the project, designated as AWS PDX 154 or the Boardman Airport campus, on March 31, 2026, according to records tracked by Data Center Index.
The development sits just east of the Boardman Airport. As detailed by Cleanview, the campus blueprint calls for four distinct data center buildings ranging between 190,000 and 218,000 square feet each, bringing the total footprint of the project to approximately 816,000 square feet. Neither source listed specific power and IT capacity figures for the four buildings in the initial county filings.
How the Boardman Project Fits Into Amazon’s Regional Expansion
The Morrow County site is part of a massive wave of infrastructure development by major cloud providers targeting rural acreage with access to robust power corridors. Local press reports from April 14, 2026, noted that Amazon is planning yet another data center southwest of the Tri-Cities, pointing to a broader strategy of clustering high-density computing facilities across the Columbia River basin.
Data Center Index tracks thousands of similar facilities across the United States. The AWS Boardman Airport project joins a growing roster of massive Amazon campuses, including the 1 GW AWS Boardman Exascale Campus at Threemile Canyon—also located in Boardman—alongside international projects like the permitted 850 MW Zaragoza La Cartuja Baja campus in Spain and the operational Frankfurt and Tokyo regional facilities.
Project Details at a Glance
| Project Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Developer | Amazon Web Services (AWS) |
| Location | Morrow County, Oregon (East of Boardman Airport) |
| Approval Date | March 31, 2026 |
| Campus Size | 4 buildings, approx. 816,000 sq. ft. total |
| Building Sizes | 190,000 to 218,000 sq. ft. per building |
Questions About the Boardman Airport Campus
What is the status of AWS PDX 154?
The campus is fully permitted following Morrow County planning approval on March 31, 2026. Construction timelines and expected online dates are tracked via satellite imagery and public utility filings.
Who is developing the Boardman Airport project?
Amazon Web Services is developing the campus, which is part of its expanding network of cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure across Oregon.
Where can I find tracking data for other Oregon data centers?
Detailed tracking of regional capacities, permits, and utility filings for Oregon facilities is maintained on the Cleanview platform and Data Center Index.
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