Russian Mission Airport (PARS), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Russian Mission Airport (PARS / RSH) is an unattended gravel-strip field in western Alaska, with an adjacent water runway on the Yukon River. Traffic here is light and almost entirely business aviation, with no towered services or onsite customs.
Runways
Russian Mission Airport has two runways. The longest, 18/36, is 3,620 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Russian Mission Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 199 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Russian Mission Airport recorded 182 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at PARS peaks in July, more than triple the January volume, per FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 36 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Russian Mission Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The REIL for runway 18 and 36, the PAPI for runway 36, the MIRL for runway 18/36, and the windsock are activated via CTAF.
Runway condition is not monitored. A visual inspection is recommended prior to landing.
The rotating beacon is activated via CTAF.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 9 degrees right of centerline.
Seaplanes operate north-south in the Yukon River and east-west in Nunvotchuk Lake. Watch for fish nets close to shore.
A weather camera is available online at the FAA weather camera website.
This is a cold temperature airport. An altitude correction is required at or below -30C.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Russian Mission Airport has two airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Marshall Don Hunter Sr (PADM), 20.74 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PARS
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at PARS.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at PARS?
Fuel data is not published for Russian Mission Airport (PARS). Dispatchers should plan for an unattended field with no confirmed fuel service and verify supply arrangements before relying on this strip.
How do flight crews clear customs near Russian Mission Airport?
Russian Mission Airport (PARS) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is PAOM, located approximately 198.75 nautical miles away, so crews arriving internationally must plan clearance there.
What are the runway options at RSH?
RSH offers two runways: a 3,620-foot by 100-foot gravel strip (18/36) and a 3,000-foot by 500-foot water runway (18W/36W) on the Yukon River. Runway condition is not monitored, so a visual inspection before landing is recommended.