The Humboldt County Department of Aviation this past month began conducting a long-overdue major rehabilitation project of the paid parking lots at the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV) in McKinleyville.
Parking will be impacted during construction, which is expected to last through mid-September (the construction schedule and information on available parking are below). Once this project is completed, parking at ACV will provide modern, quick and user-friendly services for passengers. Improvements will include: new parking lot surfaces, an increased number of ADA-accessible spaces, electric vehicle (EV) charging availability, quicker parking lot entry and exit, and 40% more parking spaces than are available today.
The construction schedule is outlined in the table below.
| PHASE I | PHASE II | PHASE III |
| Certain areas of parking lots closed except for exiting (see below for details) | July 3 | July 15 | July 29 |
| Last day for vehicles to be moved or towed | July 12 | July 19 | Aug. 2 |
| Estimated construction start date | July 15 | July 22 | Aug. 5 |
| Estimate construction complete date | Aug. 4 | Aug. 4 | Sept. 14 |
| * Work in Phase I will continue through the duration of Phase II. Both Phase I and Phase II Areas will remain closed until the beginning of Phase III. **Due to limited availability and long lead times for new electrical equipment, lighting may be limited in certain areas during construction. Full electrical installation is expected to be completed by May, 2025. |
Phase I Diagram
Phase I Parking Diagram showing the parking area closed at the portion of the lot furthest away from the terminal. All other areas area available.
Phase II Diagram
Phase II Parking Diagram Phase III showing closed areas around the outer portion of the main lot. Available parking includes the area directly in front of the main lot, in front of the large hangar, and opposite the rental lot, on the Terminal Apron.
Phase III Diagram
Phase III Parking Diagram showing the area directly in front of the main lot closed. Available parking is around the outer portion of the main lot, in front of the large hangar, and opposite the rental lot, on the Terminal Apron.
Throughout these construction phases, the Department of Aviation encourages passengers arrange for a ride to and from ACV to be dropped off and picked up for your flights. This will help reduce traffic at the airport and demand on the limited temporary paid parking lots during construction. Ride services available include:
| Lyft | lyft.com |
| Door-to-Door | acvairporter.com
Call 707-839-4186
Text 707-407-5528 |
| Humboldt Transit Authority | hta.org
Call 707-822-3775 |
| Uber | uber.com |
| City Cab | 707-442-4551 |
| Cab Louie | 707-599-3391 |
| Plaza Cab | 707-822-4742 |
Lane closures in the vicinity of the ACV Terminal and the associated construction traffic will cause congestion at times. Passengers should allow for extra time to get to and from the ACV Terminal due to traffic congestion. It is recommended to arrive one and half hours prior to departure for domestic flight itineraries and two hours before departure for international flight itineraries.
We appreciate everyone driving safely and slowly at ACV while we make these improvements for Humboldt County moving forward.
For more information on the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport, please visit FlyACV.com.