Airports / Alaska / RBY
Ruby Airport
PARY / RBYRuby, AlaskaELEV 658 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 7 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport (GAL).
Overview
Ruby Airport (PARY / RBY) is a mid-sized airport serving Ruby, Alaska. The airport sits 658 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into RBY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport (GAL, 38 nm), Koyukuk Airport (KYU, 58 nm), and Huslia Airport (HSL, 62 nm).
Charter pricing from RBY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Ruby.
Field capability
ICAO
PARY
IATA
RBY
FAA / Local
RBY
Elevation
658 ft
Coordinates
64.7272° N · 155.4700° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 658 ft, RBY sits higher than 84% 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.
- 38nmGALEdward G. Pitka Sr AirportGalena
- 58nmKYUKoyukuk AirportKoyukuk
- 62nmHSLHuslia AirportHuslia
- 67nmNULNulato AirportNulato
- 84nmHUSHughes AirportHughes
- 88nmUTOIndian Mountain LRRS AirportUtopia Creek
Location
Open the full mapPARY · Ruby Airport · Ruby, AK