Russian Mission Airport (IATA: RSH, ICAO: PARS, FAA LID: RSH) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Russian Mission, a city in the Kusilvak Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Russian Mission, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 51 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°46′30″N 161°19′10″W / 61.77500°N 161.31944°W | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities
Russian Mission Airport covers an area of 143 acres (58 ha) at an elevation of 51 feet (16 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a 3,600 by 100 ft (1,097 x 30 m) gravel surface. It also has a seaplane landing area designated 18W/36W which covers an area of the Yukon River measuring 3,000 by 500 ft (914 x 152 m).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ryan Air | Aniak |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
Accidents and incidents
On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, a collision occurred near Russian Mission Airport involving a Ravn Connect Cessna Caravan 208B EX aircraft that had been leased from Hageland Aviation Services and a Renfro's Alaskan Adventures Piper PA-18 Super Cub, killing the three people on board the Cessna Caravan 208B and the two on board the Piper aircraft. The Ravn Connect flight was a commercial one from Russian Mission Airport to Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport in Marshall, while the Renfro's Alaskan Adventures aircraft was on a charter flight from Bethel Airport to a hunting location.[2]
See also
References
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for RSH, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for RSH
- AirNav airport information for PARS
- ASN accident history for RSH
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PARS
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for RSH
