Terminal Procedures

PARS — Russian Mission

RUSSIAN MISSION, AK · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA RSHElevation 58 ft2 runwaysLongest 3,620 ftNon-toweredVolume AK-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 181PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 361PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

PARS airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unattended
ARTCC
Anchorage Center
Flight service
Kenai
NOTAM facility
RSH (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), see remarks
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
June 1963
Airport area
143 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Mc Grath
Last FAA inspection
2023-06-05

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

PARS radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,620 × 100 ft1836N500 ft
Runway layout at PARS, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
18/363,620 ft100 ftGRAVEL GoodMedium intensity
  36 8°TPAPI (4-box) 4.25°
18W/36W3,000 ft500 ftWater

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where PARS is

Latitude, longitude61.7748900, -161.3193990
Elevation58 ft

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FAA remarks for PARS

  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; WINDSOCK - CTAF.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • SEAPLANES OPERATE N-S IN YUKON RIVER AND E-W IN NUNVOTCHUK LAKE. WATCH FOR FISH NETS CLOSE TO SHORE.
  • RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED - RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Focused instrument coverage

Russian Mission combines a 3,620 ft gravel runway with a separate 3,000 ft water runway, while its instrument provision is limited to two RNAV (GPS) approaches serving two runway ends. This gives each served end its own approach without offering a wider choice of approach types. No airport diagram or departure procedure is published, so the chart set remains centred on arrival and minima information.

Regional chart context

Procedure coverage at the listed nearby airports is similarly compact. Marshall Don Hunter Sr and Aniak each have only one additional chart, while Kalskag, Holy Cross and Akiachak match Russian Mission’s total. The Bethel and McGrath sectional charts add broader VFR planning and visual context beyond the terminal procedures.

Airports near PARS

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
PADMMarshall Don Hunter SrMARSHALL, AK21 nm W5
PALGKalskagKALSKAG, AK31 nm SE4
PAHCHoly CrossHOLY CROSS, AK50 nm NE4
PANIAniakANIAK, AK52 nm E5
PFZKAkiachakAKIACHAK, AK52 nm S4
PFAKAkiakAKIAK, AK52 nm S4
PASMSt Mary'SST MARY'S, AK59 nm W5
PFKWKwethlukKWETHLUK, AK59 nm S4

VFR charts covering PARS

Common questions about PARS

What charts are available for PARS?

4 current FAA charts for Russian Mission, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for PARS?

CTAF 122.9. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at PARS?

Russian Mission has 2 runways. The longest is 18/36 at 3,620 ft by 100 ft, gravel. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does PARS have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total PARS has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is PARS a towered airport?

No — Russian Mission has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these PARS charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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