Ruby Airport (PARY), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ruby Airport (PARY / RBY) is an unattended public airport in Ruby, Alaska, serving low volumes of business aviation traffic. It offers a single gravel runway and no onsite customs, with the nearest customs clearance point over 190 nautical miles away at PAFA.
Runways
Ruby Airport has one unpaved runway, 03/21, 4,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ruby Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fairbanks International (PAFA), 195 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ruby Airport recorded 414 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Traffic at PARY concentrates in the fall months, with September, October, and November each recording higher business aviation operations than the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 65 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Ruby Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
REIL for runway 21, PAPI for runway 21, and MIRL for runway 03/21 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The runway end has a 2 percent downslope grade.
The runway slopes down toward its midpoint.
Runway condition is unmonitored; a visual inspection before landing is recommended.
Birds are present in the vicinity of a landfill located 1 mile southwest of the runway.
The rotating beacon is pilot-activated via CTAF.
A weather camera is available online at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
This is a cold temperature airport; altitude correction is required at or below -39C.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ruby Airport has one airfield within 38 NM. The closest is Edward G Pitka Sr (PAGA), 37.54 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PARY
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$600.00 catering order at PARY.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at PARY (Ruby Airport)?
Fuel data is not confirmed for PARY (Ruby Airport). Dispatchers should plan on verifying fuel availability before relying on it, since the field is unattended and no fuel type is listed in current records.
Is customs available at Ruby Airport?
Ruby Airport has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs point is PAFA, located about 195 nautical miles away, so any international arrival must be planned through that facility instead.
What runway does PARY offer and what should pilots know before landing?
PARY has a single gravel runway, 03/21, measuring 4,000 by 100 feet. Runway condition is unmonitored, so a visual inspection before landing is recommended, and both runway ends have a downslope grade.