Airports / Russia / PVS
Provideniya Bay Airport.
Chukotka, Russia · 72 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
UHMD
IATA PVS
0
Operators based
72
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
54 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gambell Airport (GAM).
Overview
Located in Chukotka, Russia, Provideniya Bay Airport (UHMD / PVS) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 72 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
PVS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Gambell Airport (GAM, 54 nm), Savoonga Airport (SVA, 83 nm), and Diomede Heliport (DIO, 137 nm). PVS offers a single 7,190-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of PVS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as УХМД and ЬХМД. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PVS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
UHMD
IATA
PVS
FAA / Local
XHMD
Elevation
72 ft
Coordinates
64.3781° N · 173.2430° 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
No
Elevation vs Russia fields
state range -66–2,812 ft
At 72 ft, PVS sits lower than 90% of the 249 Russia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,190 ft
- 02/207,190 ft × 240 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 7,190 ft
PVS's 7,190 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.
- 54nmGAMGambell AirportGambell
- 83nmSVASavoonga AirportSavoonga
- 137nmDIODiomede HeliportDiomede
- 150nmWAAWales AirportWales
- 153nmTNCTin City Long Range Radar Station AirportTin City
- 171nmKPCPort Clarence Coast Guard StationPort Clarence
Location
Open the full mapUHMD · Provideniya Bay Airport · Chukotka, Russia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PVS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 663 nm | 1h 57m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,918 nm | 4h 52m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,399 nm | 5h 59m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,399 nm | 5h 59m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,505 nm | 6h 14m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 2,657 nm | 6h 35m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,659 nm | 6h 35m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,671 nm | 6h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PVS?
- Provideniya Bay Airport's longest runway is 7,190 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 PVS?
- Provideniya Bay Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,190 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to PVS?
- The closest alternate is Gambell Airport (GAM), about 54 nm away, followed by Savoonga Airport (SVA) at 83 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PVS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 57m (663 nm), Seattle about 4h 52m (1,918 nm), San Francisco about 5h 59m (2,399 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.