Pilot Station (PQS) to Russian Mission (RSH)

54mi
88 km47 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 55m

Bearing

103° E

Pilot Station (PQS) to Russian Mission (RSH) is 54 miles (88 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies PQSRSH

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Fox Aircraft was the only carrier flying nonstop PQS–RSH; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 14% full.

Departures

3

May 2026

Seats

21

both directions

Passengers

3

both directions

Load factor

14.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies PQS–RSH?

Fox Aircraft was the only carrier to fly nonstop PQS–RSH in May 2026 (3 departures).

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    3 departures · 21 seats

    14.3%

    Load

What plane flies PQS–RSH?

In May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 67% of PQS–RSH departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C206

    2 departures · 16.7% load

    66.7%
  • Piper PA-31

    1 departures · 11.1% load

    33.3%

How has PQS–RSH traffic changed?

Nonstop PQS–RSH departures fell from 8 in June 2025 to 3 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop PQSRSH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    8 departures · 18 passengers

    37.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    12 departures · 29 passengers

    32.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    11 departures · 31 passengers

    35.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    6 departures · 15 passengers

    31.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    5 departures · 18 passengers

    50.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    4 departures · 18 passengers

    54.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    5 departures · 20 passengers

    60.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    2 departures · 9 passengers

    50.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    9 departures · 45 passengers

    68.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    15 departures · 58 passengers

    47.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    2 departures · 3 passengers

    20.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    3 departures · 3 passengers

    14.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PQSRSH

6.7% full

2 departures · 1 passengers

RSHPQS

33.3% full

1 departures · 2 passengers

Nonstop PQS–RSH traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

PQS

US

Pilot Station Airport

Coordinates

61.96°N, 162.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RSH

US

Russian Mission Airport

Coordinates

61.78°N, 161.32°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Pilot Station (PQS) from Russian Mission (RSH)?

PQS to RSH is 54 miles (88 km / 47 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from PQS to RSH?

A nonstop covers the 54-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies PQS–RSH?

In May 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (33.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying PQS–RSH?

Distance-based programs credit off the 54-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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