Airports / Alaska / RSH
Russian Mission Airport
PARS / RSHRussian Mission, AlaskaELEV 51 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#71 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 13 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport (MLL) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Russian Mission, Alaska, Russian Mission Airport (PARS / RSH) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 51 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list RSH as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport (MLL, 21 nm), Kalskag Airport (KLG, 31 nm), and Tuluksak Airport (TLT, 43 nm).
Trip costs from RSH are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from RSH to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PARS
IATA
RSH
FAA / Local
RSH
Elevation
51 ft
Coordinates
61.7751° N · 161.3195° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 51 ft, RSH sits lower than 68% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmMLLMarshall Don Hunter Sr AirportMarshall
- 31nmKLGKalskag AirportKalskag
- 43nmTLTTuluksak AirportTuluksak
- 47nmPQSPilot Station AirportPilot Station
- 50nmHCRHoly Cross AirportHoly Cross
- 52nmANIAniak AirportAniak
Location
Open the full mapPARS · Russian Mission Airport · Russian Mission, AK