Identifier
ACV
California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport Map Print (ACV)
ACV
KACV
Arcata/Eureka, California
$55
✓ Free US shipping · Made to Order
Colorway
White
Black
Navy
Sand
Blueprint
Night Ops
Hi-Viz
Finish
Fine Art Print pairs 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper with pigment giclée printing for rich color and a smooth matte finish. Supplied unframed. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat.
Framed Fine Art Print presents the same cotton paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame, with a white beveled mat and optical-grade clear acrylic. The mat is included, and hanging wire is already installed.
Glossy Metal Print brings vivid color to coated aluminum through dye sublimation. The glossy surface resists scratches and water; the included hidden mount positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall.
Size
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Printed in the USA
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- Museum-quality, 330 gsm cotton paper with pigment inks for rich color and fine detail. Ready for your own frame.
- Arcata/Eureka's runways and taxiways, composed as art for anyone who has spent time at the field.
- Seven colorways to suit the room. A considered gift for pilots, crew, and frequent flyers.
Description
A runway diagram map print of California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV), made from the airport's own layout for the place it holds in your life. Choose your colorway and your format: a fine art giclée print on cotton paper, a framed fine art print, a glossy metal print or a digital download.
Your fine art print is made to order with pigment inks on heavyweight, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, a 330 gsm sheet with a high color gamut and deep black density. The acid-free, archival-grade paper has a smooth matte surface. Supplied unframed, ready for your own frame.
Shipping and Returns
Physical prints are made to order in 2 to 3 business days; shipping time is added on top and varies by your location and the method you choose. Standard shipping is free across the US. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat, though paper may retain a slight curl; orders with framed or metal pieces ship in separate boxes. Digital downloads are delivered by email, so there is nothing to ship.
The Digital Download is a JPEG at 300 dpi, sized for 24 by 30 inches. The digital add-on matches the selected physical print size at 300 dpi. Download links arrive by email and stay active for 30 days; save the file within that time and keep it for personal, non-commercial use. No physical item is shipped.
Physical products have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund; we may require a return before issuing it.
Digital downloads are non-refundable once delivered, except where required by law or where AirportPrints determines that a delivery failure or technical issue was caused by AirportPrints.
Materials
Fine Art Print: pigment giclée printing on heavyweight 330 gsm (17 mil), 100% cotton Hot Press paper, on regularly calibrated giclée printers. The paper is acid-free and archival-grade, with a smooth matte surface and the high color gamut and black density that let a dark ground and fine linework keep their depth. Supplied unframed, with no added white margin, ready for your own frame.
Framed Fine Art Print: the same cotton fine art paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame. A white, acid-free, 4-ply mat with a 45-degree bevel and optical-grade, shatter-resistant clear acrylic (safer to ship than glass) are included. The print is mounted to foam core for a flat presentation, with a kraft paper dust cover and installed hanging wire on the back.
Glossy Metal Print: the image is transferred by dye sublimation into polymer-coated aluminum with a glossy white base. The 1.14 mm panel has a scratch- and water-resistant surface, with a hidden inset mount that positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall. Display indoors, away from direct sunlight.
Digital Download: a high-resolution JPEG for personal, non-commercial use. No physical paper, frame, or metal panel is included.
Dimensions
Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches.
Framed Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches, measured across the mat and acrylic area inside the frame. The mat sits within that area, so the visible image is about 6 x 8, 12 x 16, or 18 x 24 inches. The outside frame is larger than the listed size.
Glossy Metal Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches. During sublimation, 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the artwork may be cropped, so the printed edge can differ slightly from the preview.
Digital Download: a 7200 x 9000 pixel JPEG at 300 dpi for 24 x 30 inch printing. A digital add-on instead matches the selected physical size: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, or 24 x 30 inches at 300 dpi.
Made like something you keep.
The field itself
This is Arcata/Eureka's own layout, the way its runways run and the taxiways thread between them, composed into a print you will want to look at every day. Not a stock template with a new name on it.
Museum-quality cotton paper
Heavyweight 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, acid-free and archival-grade. Its high color gamut and black density give the runways real depth, and pigment inks keep the fine detail crisp on a smooth matte surface.
Solid wood framing or glossy metal
Frame it in 1.25 inch solid wood, black, white or natural oak, with the white beveled mat, optical-grade clear acrylic and hanging wire included. Or choose glossy metal: dye sublimation into aluminum, floated about 3/4 inch off the wall on a hidden mount.
California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County
ACV · Arcata/Eureka, California
40.9778° N · 124.1085° W
Field elevation 222 ft
Field elevation 222 ft
ICAO code
KACV
Field elevation
222ft
Runways
2
Magnetic variation
17°E
Runways
14/326,046 × 150 ft
01/194,501 × 150 ft
Composed from published airport information and available field depictions as original wall art. Learn how AirportPrints maps take shape.
California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport Runway Diagram Print
This one is an X. California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport has two runways, and on the sheet they cross above center: 14/32 runs 6,046 feet from upper left to lower right, while 01/19 runs 4,501 feet from lower left to upper right. Both are 150 feet wide and both are asphalt, so the two strokes carry equal weight and the crossing reads as a single confident mark rather than a main runway with a spare tucked alongside it. The taxiways, aprons and terminal buildings sit behind them in soft grey, which keeps the geometry loud and the supporting detail quiet.
The field was built by the United States Navy during World War II to test defogging systems, operating as the Arcata Naval Auxiliary Air Station in support of Naval Air Station Alameda. In 1947 a Southwest Airways Douglas DC-3 made the world's first blind landing by a scheduled commercial airliner, using ground-controlled approach radar, an instrument landing system and Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation oil burners next to the runway. By the following year that airline had flown 1,200 routine instrument landings at what the record calls an often fog-shrouded airport. Knowing that, the crossed pair on the wall stops being decoration and starts being the thing crews were feeling for in the murk.
The airport lies north of Arcata and Eureka, in McKinleyville, and it sits under the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission, which has to approve major changes such as rezoning or fencing. Horizon Air worked the coast from here to Redding, Portland and Los Angeles from 1994 to 2011. One small detail the diagram implies but cannot show: the approach path for runway 32 passes over Central Avenue, and baffles had to be fitted to the approach strobes so their glare would stop bouncing off wet pavement into drivers' eyes. The identifier, the city line, the coordinates and an elevation of 222 feet are set in the lower corner, sized to read from across a room without shouting.
Arcata/Eureka (ACV) print, common questions
How many runways does ACV have, and how do they sit?
Two, and they cross. Runway 14/32 is the longer of the pair at 6,046 feet, runway 01/19 is 4,501 feet, and both are 150 feet wide. In the print they meet in a wide X in the upper half of the composition, with 14 at the top left and 32 at the bottom right.
What does the code ACV stand for?
ACV is the three-letter identifier for California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport, also known as Arcata-Eureka Airport. The print uses ACV rather than the four-letter code, because ACV is what appears on a boarding pass and a bag tag.
Where is the airport, and how high is it?
It is in Humboldt County on the far northern California coast, north of Arcata and Eureka, in McKinleyville, at an elevation of 222 feet. Those coordinates and that elevation are printed in the lower corner of the print.
How accurate is the diagram?
The runways, taxiways and apron shapes are plotted from published airport information for the current charting cycle, so the crossing angle and the relative lengths of 14/32 and 01/19 follow the published layout. It is a design first, though: fine details may be simplified or omitted, and it is not a navigation document.
What sizes are available?
Several sizes are offered, and the tall X of this particular field suits a portrait format well because the crossing fills the upper two thirds of the sheet. Each print is printed to order in the colorway you choose, with free shipping within the US.
Is this a good gift for someone connected to Humboldt County?
Yes, particularly for anyone who has flown in and out of the fog here, trained here, or grew up under the approach. The layout is specific enough that a local recognizes it instantly, and the framing detail stays understated enough to hang in an office or hallway.
