Beginning in April, local passengers will have more flights and more destinations available to them when they decide to fly Humboldt. Peninsula Airline, Inc. (PenAir) announced today that it will begin servicing the California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport with flights to Portland International Airport, the largest airport in Oregon.
The agreement means Humboldt County will have two airlines and two destinations serving our regional airport for the first time in nearly five years. The first flights are scheduled to depart on April 21.
Proposed flight schedule:
Monday thru Sunday – daily midday service
April 21, 2016
Arcata/Eureka – Portland
Departs 5:50 AM
Arrives 7:20 AM
Portland – Arcata/Eureka
Departs 9:20 AM
Arrives 10:50 AM
Arcata/Eureka – Portland
Departs 11:20 AM
Arrives 12:50 AM
Portland – Arcata/Eureka
Departs 6:30 PM
Arrives 8:00 PM
“We are thrilled to have PenAir coming to Humboldt County,” said Public Works Director Tom Mattson. “Our community has made it clear that they want more flights to more destinations, and I’m confident that PenAir will do a great job offering quality air service to the people of our area. There are so many positive aspects to this news. I’m excited to see our community reap the benefits.”