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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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Fox Aircraft was the only carrier flying nonstop PQS–RSH; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 20% full.

Departures

2

April 2026

Seats

15

both directions

Passengers

3

both directions

Load factor

20.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies PQS–RSH?

Fox Aircraft was the only carrier to fly nonstop PQS–RSH in April 2026 (2 departures).

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    2 departures · 15 seats

    20.0%

    Load

What plane flies PQS–RSH?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 50% of PQS–RSH departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C206

    1 departures · 16.7% load

    50.0%
  • Piper PA-31

    1 departures · 22.2% load

    50.0%

How has PQS–RSH traffic changed?

Nonstop PQS–RSH departures fell from 17 in May 2025 to 2 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    17 departures · 43 passengers

    36.8%

    Load

  • 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

Nonstop PQS–RSH traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

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 April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (50.0%).

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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