Three Humboldt County airports — the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport in McKinleyville, Murray Field Airport outside Eureka and Rohnerville Airport outside Fortuna — are receiving Federal Aviation Administration funding for studies, upgrades and updates, according to a news release from North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman. The vast majority — $13 million of $16.1 million […]
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Airport Microgrid Project Breaks Ground
Construction is underway on a microgrid at the county’s regional airport in McKinleyville that will boast a number of firsts when it becomes operation later this year, according to a Redwood Coast Energy Authority news release. Not only will the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid be the first 100 percent renewable grid with multi-customers but it […]
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Flights to Hollywood Burbank Airport Coming this May
Humboldt County’s regional airport, the California Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport (ACV), in McKinleyville will now be offering flights to the Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) through Avelo Airlines beginning May 19. “Avelo’s announcement is further evidence of the recovery of the airline industry and, more importantly, the desirability of the Redwood Coast as a destination,” […]
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TSA Proposal Looks at Cutting Smaller Airport Screenings
An internal Transportation Security Administration proposal floats the idea of eliminating security screenings at 150 small-to-medium sized airports across the country as a cost-saving measure, according to agency documents first reported on CNN. The network’s story states that “the internal documents from June and July suggest the move could save $115 million annually, money that […]
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Plane Crash Drill Set for Wednesday
If you happen to see a chaotic scene at the airport tomorrow night, there’s no need to panic. It’s only a drill. A plane crash training is scheduled to take place at the California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport (AKA the Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville, just in case the other name threw you off) […]
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Airport Adds Service to Portland
Come April, folks looking to get out of Humboldt County will have a new option: direct air service to Portland. Pen Air, a regional airline based in Alaska, announced via press release that it will soon be adding two daily flights between Portland and Arcata/Eureka, err, the California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport. The […]