Russian Mission Airport guide

Russian Mission Airport is a public airport in the Kusilvak Census Area of western Alaska. It also carries the ICAO code PARS and the FAA identifier RSH. The field sits just southeast of the village of Russian Mission on the Yukon River, about 70 air miles northeast of Bethel and 376 miles west of Anchorage. No road connects the village to the rest of the state, so the airstrip is its year-round link for passengers, mail and freight.

The airport has one gravel runway, 18/36, measuring 3,620 by 100 feet. A seaplane landing area, 18W/36W, runs along the Yukon River and measures 3,000 by 500 feet. There is no control tower and no staff on site, and tiedowns are the only aircraft facility. FAA records show the airport was activated in June 1963.

Ryan Air Services flies the route to Aniak. In summer, barges and small boats carry freight and passengers on the river. In winter, snowmachine trails run to neighbouring villages, including a marked trail to Kalskag.