Airports / Alaska / RDV
Red Devil Airport.
Red Devil, Alaska · 174 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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7 ratings
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Operators based
174
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Red Devil Airport (RDV) is a general aviation field serving Red Devil, Alaska. The airport sits 174 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 RDV for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sleetmute Airport (SLQ, 7 nm), Stony River 2 Airport (SRV, 22 nm), and Crooked Creek Airport (CKD, 23 nm). With a single 4,820-foot unpaved runway, RDV can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from RDV depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Red Devil.
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Field capability
ICAO
RDV
IATA
RDV
FAA / Local
RDV
Elevation
174 ft
Coordinates
61.7881° N · 157.3500° 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 174 ft, RDV sits higher than 60% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,820 ft
- 10/284,820 ft × 75 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 4,820 ft
RDV's 4,820 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmSLQSleetmute AirportSleetmute
- 22nmSRVStony River 2 AirportStony River
- 23nmCKDCrooked Creek AirportCrooked Creek
- 55nmCHUChuathbaluk AirportChuathbaluk
- 64nmANIAniak AirportAniak
- 66nmSVWSparrevohn LRRS AirportSparrevohn
Location
Open the full mapRDV · Red Devil Airport · Red Devil, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RDV on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 214 nm | 54m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,463 nm | 3h 48m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,943 nm | 4h 55m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,954 nm | 4h 57m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,053 nm | 5h 10m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,202 nm | 5h 31m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,215 nm | 5h 33m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,247 nm | 5h 38m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RDV?
- Red Devil Airport's longest runway is 4,820 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at RDV?
- Red Devil Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,820 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to RDV?
- The closest alternate is Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), about 7 nm away, followed by Stony River 2 Airport (SRV) at 22 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RDV to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 54m (214 nm), Seattle about 3h 48m (1,463 nm), San Francisco about 4h 55m (1,943 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.