Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay

Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay
Unit Patch CGAS Humboldt Bay
Active	1977-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Type	Air Station
Role	To patrol coastline from the Mendocino-Sonoma county line north to the California-Oregon border.
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	3 HH-65 Dolphin

Coordinates: 40°58′36″N 124°06′40″W / 40.97667°N 124.11111°W / 40.97667; -124.11111

Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay is a United States Coast Guard Air Station, with command and primary assets located at the Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville, California, 16 miles north of Eureka in Humboldt County. The station is the site of the command center for all Coast Guard personnel stationed and assets located on the coasts of Humboldt, Mendocino, and Del Norte Counties. It is one of five air stations in the Eleventh Coast Guard District.

Air Station Humboldt Bay consists of 4 MH-65D helicopters and the primary mission is search and rescue (SAR). Most cases are dramatic and lifesaving in nature due to the rough seas and generally poor weather conditions prevalent on the northern California coast. The Air Station also provides MEDEVAC support for injured personnel in the surrounding mountains. Secondary missions include aerial support for Aids to Navigation, Maritime Law enforcement, and Marine Environmental Protection along 250 miles of rugged coastline from the Mendocino-Sonoma County line north to the California-Oregon border.