PARS / RSH — Russian Mission Airport

VFR

Small General Aviation Airport • Russian Mission, AK, United States

Elevation: 51 ft (16 m) • 61.7751, -161.3195

Russian Mission Airport (PARS / RSH) is a small general aviation airport serving Russian Mission, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 51 ft (16 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.5° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 3,600 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW5ktMagVar +9.5

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kScattered 400ftBroken 9500ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

SPECI PARS 221822Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM SCT004 BKN095 15/14 A3002 RMK AO2 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
180° at 5 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
15°C / 14°C
Altimeter:
30.02 inHg
No TAF available for PARS.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
17 3,600 ft 100 ft GRAVEL-G 188°
18W 3,000 ft 500 ft WATER
35 3,600 ft 100 ft GRAVEL-G
36W 3,000 ft 500 ft WATER

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.