Ruby Airport

RBY · PARY · Ruby, AK · 658 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PARY / RBY
Coordinates: 64.7272, -155.4700
Elevation: 658 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 20E
Sectional chart: FAIRBANKS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): FAIRBANKS
NOTAM facility: RBY
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/09
Distance from city: 1 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	03:32 AM	11:32Z
Sunset	01:15 AM	09:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

02:15 AM → 02:32 AM

Plan a flight from PARY

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 21: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03 · 031°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

4,000 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 031° mag · 51° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 19 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 166 ft R of centerline

Heading: 211° mag · 231° true
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 150 ft R of centerline

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Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	119.925
CNTR	127	ANCHORAGE CNTR
CTAF	122.8
FSS	122.2	FAIRBANKS RDO

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GAL · Galena	VORTAC	114.80	r068° / 33.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION

2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK

(907) 451-5280

Manager

JASON LUDINGTON

2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK

(907) 451-5280

Remarks FAA

ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
RWY COND UNMN; RCMND VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -39C.
BIRDS INVOF LANDFILL 1 MI SW OF RWY.
ACTVT REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
WINTER RECEPTACLES AVBL NEAR TIE-DOWN.
DOWN SLOPE 2 PCT GRADE.
DOWN SLOPE TO MID.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PARY in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About PARY

Ruby Airport (RBY · PARY) is an airport in Ruby, AK, at 658 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PARY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PARY have a control tower?

No. Ruby Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at PARY?

Ruby Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PARY?

Ruby Airport is in Ruby, AK, at an elevation of 658 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.7272, -155.4700.

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