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California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 92% on-time in January 2025 but sank to 72% in April 2026. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 6 departures a day to 4 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
21 min
Arrivals on-time
80%
Cancelled
1.3%
Destinations
4
nonstop
Airlines
1

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ACV50%75%100%June 2024: 83% on-time (114 flights)83Jun 2024July 2024: 85% on-time (141 flights)85August 2024: 82% on-time (144 flights)82September 2024: 81% on-time (151 flights)81Sep 2024October 2024: 83% on-time (179 flights)83November 2024: 80% on-time (177 flights)80December 2024: 88% on-time (155 flights)88Dec 2024January 2025: 92% on-time (143 flights)92February 2025: 85% on-time (130 flights)85March 2025: 82% on-time (145 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 83% on-time (150 flights)83May 2025: 86% on-time (173 flights)86June 2025: 89% on-time (174 flights)89Jun 2025July 2025: 83% on-time (184 flights)83August 2025: 83% on-time (187 flights)83September 2025: 86% on-time (157 flights)86Sep 2025October 2025: 87% on-time (184 flights)87November 2025: 82% on-time (178 flights)82December 2025: 79% on-time (180 flights)79Dec 2025January 2026: 87% on-time (160 flights)87February 2026: 79% on-time (136 flights)79March 2026: 86% on-time (148 flights)86Mar 2026April 2026: 72% on-time (194 flights)72May 2026: 73% on-time (216 flights)73

Best time of day to depart from ACV

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ACV5 a.m.: 91% on-time (139 flights)56 a.m.: 89% on-time (307 flights)67 a.m.: 93% on-time (304 flights)78 a.m.: 73% on-time (146 flights)812 p.m.: 86% on-time (621 flights)122 p.m.: 76% on-time (765 flights)143 p.m.: 85% on-time (554 flights)154 p.m.: 84% on-time (569 flights)166 p.m.: 77% on-time (427 flights)18scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from ACV

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ACV → SFO1,28771%28 min
ACV → DEN38081%21 min
ACV → LAX37788%15 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ACV → LAX88%
  2. ACV → DEN81%
  3. ACV → SFO71%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ACV → SFO71%
  2. ACV → DEN81%
  3. ACV → LAX88%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ACV?
17% of departures from California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 21 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from ACV?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at ACV, versus 73% around 8 a.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ACV?
In this dataset, April 2026 was the weakest month at ACV, with 72% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at ACV?
1.3% of scheduled departures from ACV were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 3,900 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.