Rumble Over the Redwoods Returns for Third Annual Airshow

Humboldt County aviation extravaganza brings warbirds, jet teams, and a community focus to California’s ‘Lost Coast.’

Meg Godlewski

Monday, August 03, 2026 at 04:00 PM ET

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Zach Vasile

A P-51 Mustang performs at the 2025 Rumble Over the Redwoods airshow in Humboldt County, California. [Credit: Dunbar Airshows/Ross Smiley]

Key Takeaways:

The third annual Rumble Over the Redwoods airshow is scheduled for August 8-9 at California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV), showcasing diverse aerial acts, static displays, and pyrotechnics.
Safety is a top priority, with organizers conducting a prescribed grass burn, managed by the Arcata Fire District, to mitigate pyrotechnic risks during the event.
The airshow is a community-driven initiative, founded by a local benefactor, supported by 175 volunteers, and has seen growing attendance despite unique operational challenges like airline service pauses and morning fog.
Headliners include the Patriots Jet Team, alongside thrilling performances by Luke Aikins of the Red Bull Air Force, aerobatic pilot Vicky Benzing, various warbirds (B-17, B-25, P-51s, F8F Bearcat), and other specialty acts.

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Preparations are underway for the third annual Rumble Over the Redwoods airshow at California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV) in McKinleyville on August 8-9. To mitigate pyrotechnic risks, Dennis Dunbar of organizer Dunbar Airshows said that includes a prescribed grass burn.

“Safety is key,” Dunbar said. “We do prescribed burns before most of the shows we do, and we always have [fire] trucks standing by during the pyrotechnics.”