California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport Guide
California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport, also known as Arcata-Eureka Airport, sits in McKinleyville on the North Coast of California. It lies 8 miles north of Arcata and 15 miles north of Eureka. The airport is the only commercial service airport in Humboldt County, and its address is 3561 Boeing Avenue.
The U.S. Navy built the field during World War II as Arcata Naval Auxiliary Air Station, where it tested fog-dispersal systems. In December 1947 it hosted the first blind landing by a scheduled commercial airliner. Two asphalt runways serve it: 14/32 is 6,046 by 150 feet and 01/19 is 4,501 by 150 feet. The field stands 222 feet above sea level and handled about 42,000 aircraft operations in 2019.
Scheduled service runs on United Express, Breeze Airways and Alaska Airlines. Nonstop routes reach San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Burbank, Las Vegas and Seattle. The airport holds FAA Part 139 and TSA 1542 certification. It has 17 county-owned hangars and transient tiedowns, and it hosts U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 265K passengers (2024)2 runways
- Location
- 40.978, -124.109
- Operator
- Humboldt County Department of Aviation
Terminals
1 terminalCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport has 1 passenger terminal — California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 3 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport TerminalDomestic
United Express, Breeze Airways, Alaska Airlines
Nearby cities
3 citiesCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport is closest to McKinleyville (5 km south), and also serves Arcata, Eureka and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- McKinleyville5 km south
- Arcata13 km south
- Eureka24 km south
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