A New Breeze Blows Into Humboldt County as Low-Cost Carrier Makes Its Debut at ACV

Inaugural Breeze flight lands in Humboldt County [All photos courtesy of Laura Lasseter with the Southern Humboldt Business and Visitors Bureau]

The milestone drew local officials, aviation leaders and members of the press to the McKinleyville airport, where speakers gathered upstairs in the main terminal before being escorted to a viewing area near the runway for landing festivities and a ribbon cutting.

Humboldt County Supervisors Rex Bohn and Natalie Arroyo addressed the crowd alongside county officials and a Breeze Airways representative. The speakers highlighted what the new service could mean for a region long constrained by limited flight options, both for residents seeking affordable travel and for visitors drawn to the area’s iconic redwood forests and rugged coastline.

The Las Vegas route is scheduled to operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Beginning today, Breeze will extend its ACV presence with the launch of service to Hollywood Burbank Airport, including connecting flights to Provo, Utah, running Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

The economic stakes are significant. According to a 2025 ACV Economic Impact Study, visitors arriving in Humboldt County via existing air service already support approximately 584 jobs with an annual payroll of $34.3 million, generating $77.7 million in local economic output and roughly $12.6 million in combined state, local and federal tax revenue annually. Expanded service from Breeze is expected to build on those numbers.

The launch was a collaborative effort involving the Humboldt County Department of Aviation, the County’s Economic Development Division, aviation consulting firm Volaire Aviation and a range of community partners including Humboldt Made, the McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce and Coast Central Credit Union.

Flights can be booked at FlyBreeze.com. More information about the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport is available at FlyACV.com.