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KACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KACV FAA ACV Elev 221 ft Lat 40° 58.69' N Lon 124° 6.54' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,046 ft. Max gradient: 0.65%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 152.7° 6,046 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.65%
32 332.7° 6,046 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.65%
01 29.7° 4,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.46%
19 209.7° 4,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.46%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.525
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 124.850
  • OPS COAST GUARD AIR OPS 134.500
  • RDO OAKLAND RDO 122.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • NDB CV

    Abeta

    0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME ACV

    Arcata

    110.20 MHz · DME 110.20 · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 17 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

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  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H6046X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–155, 2S–175, 2D–280…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01–19: H4501X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–95, 2S–121, 2D–170…

  • Airport attended 1200–0759Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0759Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 01: TORA–4501 TODA–4501 ASDA–4501 LDA–4501 RWY 14: TORA–6046 TODA–6046 ASDA–5846 LDA–5601 RWY 19: TORA–4501 TODA–4501 ASDA–4501 LDA–4501 RWY 32: TORA–6046 TODA–6046 ASDA–6046 LDA–5846 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 32: EMAS
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTVT MALSR Rwy 32; TDZL Rwy 32; C/L lgts Rwy 14 and 32; REIL 14; PAPI Rwy 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 14–32–CTAF.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 01–19, REIL Rwy 01, and VASI Rwy 01 PPR ctc 707–382–2551 or 707–496–0102.
  • ·MILITARY— A–GEAR Rwy 32 EMAS 280´ x 170´ starting 70´ byd der 32 FUEL J5 (Mil)– Ltd (NC–100LL – Avbl 1200–0800Z‡, C707–382–2551, After hr PN rqr.)
  • ·Fuel avbl 0400–2400 local, and after hrs with advanced notice.
  • ·Lndg fee: ctc arpt or check arpt website for dtls, exemptions.
  • ·: Opr 1400–0700Z‡ Sun–Fri, 1500–0200Z‡ Sat.
  • ·Arpt manager C707–839–5402.
  • ·CG PPR phone, C707–839–6113.
  • ·No skid type acft allowed on CG ramp due to soft asph.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 707-839-5401
  • ·ASOS 118.525 (707) 839–7429.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.6 (OAKLAND RADIO) ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.85 306.3 COAST GUARD AIR OPS 345.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·ARCATA (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 115.05 ACV Chan 97(Y) N40º58.89´ W124º06.50´ at fld. 194/17E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 000º–130º byd 40 NM 045º–095º byd 29 NM blo 12,000´ 131º–141º byd 40 NM bld 8,000´ 131º–141º byd 46 NM 142º–359º byd 40 NM 155º–193º byd 24 NM blo 10,000´ 194º–254º byd 12 NM 255º–285º byd 8 NM blo 8,000´ 286º–340º byd 30 NM blo 8,000´ DME unusable: 051º–101º byd 29 NM blo 14,000´ 200º–210º byd 12 NM 324º–339º byd 30 NM blo 8,000´ ILS/DME 109.5 I–ACV Chan 32 Rwy 32.
  • ·KLAMATH FALLS H–3B, L–2I IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Arcata AirportArcata–Eureka Airport

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

6

60.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 90,525 ops in 1997

2024 total

48,943

10-yr total

476,742

2024 mix

AC/AT 10% · GA 22% · Mil 68%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=9

  • Other 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-03-02 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA-40 · Weather · night →
2004-04-07 Piper PA-38-112 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2002-07-23 Piper PA-28-140 · CFIT · day →
1995-11-08 Beech S35 · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1992-04-01 Cessna 182P · Other · IMC · night →
1990-04-07 Beech A36 · Other · day →
1989-05-20 Piper PA-31-350 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1984-04-13 STURGES BD-5B · Other · VMC · day →
1982-06-12 Cessna 172 · Weather · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jason Bridger Emonds Cave Junction OR 74 nm
Justin Chaffin Red Bluff CA 98 nm
Scott Roberson Chico CA 128 nm
Larry Janetsky Green Valley OR 137 nm
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 142 nm
Justin Bench North Bend OR 146 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 181 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 182 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 187 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 187 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David John Sandige Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Kathleen Margaret Crozier Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Donald Paul Laffranchi Jr Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Aine Briana Roberts Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Zoran Sajovic Trinidad CA 5 nm
Erik James Hakenen Trinidad CA 5 nm
Daniel Bryan Feramisco Arcata CA 7 nm
Carla Rose Rowland Hanan Arcata CA 7 nm
Michael Ray Cline Arcata CA 7 nm
Carlyn Diane Cline Arcata CA 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael Jay Libolt Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Kyle Kim Gabel Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Matthias Lehmann Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Robert Jay Nelson Iii Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Dominic Joseph Mosler Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Benjamin Joseph Dreaper Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
David Wayne Watson Mckinleyville CA 2 nm
Bernie Charles Garrigan Trinidad CA 5 nm
Colin Philip Cavanagh Trinidad CA 5 nm
Daniel Bryan Feramisco Arcata CA 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 97 nm
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 97 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 98 nm
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 98 nm
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
 132 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 137 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
 160 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 178 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 182 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
 185 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.