diff --git a/airflow/operators/__init__.py b/airflow/operators/__init__.py
index b079822e4b..1e60982e2d 100644
--- a/airflow/operators/__init__.py
+++ b/airflow/operators/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from bash_operator import BashOperator
 from mysql_operator import MySqlOperator
 from hive_operator import HiveOperator
+from presto_check_operator import PrestoCheckOperator
 from sensors import SqlSensor
 from sensors import ExternalTaskSensor
 from sensors import HivePartitionSensor
diff --git a/airflow/operators/presto_check_operator.py b/airflow/operators/presto_check_operator.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..303908e1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airflow/operators/presto_check_operator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import logging
+
+from airflow.configuration import conf
+from airflow.hooks import PrestoHook
+from airflow.models import BaseOperator
+from airflow.utils import apply_defaults
+
+
+class PrestoCheckOperator(BaseOperator):
+    """
+    Performs a simple check using sql code in a specific Presto database.
+
+    :param sql: the sql to be executed
+    :type sql: string
+    :param presto_dbid: reference to the Presto database
+    :type presto_dbid: string
+    """
+
+    __mapper_args__ = {
+        'polymorphic_identity': 'PrestoCheckOperator'
+    }
+    template_fields = ('sql',)
+    template_ext = ('.hql', '.sql',)
+
+    @apply_defaults
+    def __init__(
+            self, sql,
+            presto_conn_id=conf.get('hooks', 'PRESTO_DEFAULT_CONN_ID'),
+            *args, **kwargs):
+        super(PrestoCheckOperator, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.presto_conn_id = presto_conn_id
+        self.hook = PrestoHook(presto_conn_id=presto_conn_id)
+        self.sql = sql
+
+    def execute(self, execution_date=None):
+        logging.info('Executing SQL check: ' + self.sql)
+        records = self.hook.get_records(hql=self.sql)
+        if not records:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return not any([ bool(r) for r in records[0] ])