FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MSS |
| Lat/Long: | 44-56-10.4715N / 074-50-42.4292W 44-56.174525N / 074-50.707153W 44.9362421 / -74.8451192 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 222 ft. / 67.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of MASSENA, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 13662 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MONTREAL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MSS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON 0730-1600, ALL TUES-FRI 0730-1700, ALL SAT 0830-1700 UNATNDD HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, MIRL RY 09/27, PAPI RYS 05, 23 & 27, REIL RYS 05 & 27 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR (315) 769-7605. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 128.075 (315-764-0481) |
| WX AWOS-3 at PTD (16 nm S): | 118.325 (315-265-6106) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 135.25/377.1 (TURIN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MSSr298/5.4 | | MASSENA VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| POTSDAM | | 021/12.9 | | 400 | | 14W | | PTD | .--. - -.. |
| UPLANDS | | 137/32.6 | | 352 | | 14W | | YUP | -.-- ..- .--. |
| GREELY | | 137/36.7 | | 377 | | 14W | | YRR | -.-- .-. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5600 x 100 ft. / 1707 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition RYS 05 & 09/27 FIRST 50 FT NOT GRVD. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 18 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 76.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.801705N | | 44-56.589893N |
| Longitude: | 074-50.963783W | | 074-50.291172W |
| Elevation: | 203.3 ft. | | 221.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 031 true | | 225 magnetic, 211 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5600 TODA:5600 ASDA:5600 LDA:5600 | | TORA:5600 TODA:5600 ASDA:5600 LDA:5600 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 1000 ft. from runway, 540 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 76.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 44-56.066323N | | 44-56.222948N |
| Longitude: | 074-51.268658W | | 074-50.368482W |
| Elevation: | 202.8 ft. | | 204.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 076 true | | 270 magnetic, 256 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:3880 LDA:3880 | | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 990 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 92 ft. trees, 2650 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF MASSENA MAIN ST - TOWN HALL MASSENA, NY 13662 Phone 315-769-3588 |
| Manager: | FRANK DIAGOSTINO 90 AVIATION ROAD MASSENA, NY 13662 Phone 315-769-7605 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 24% | air taxi | | 16% | local general aviation | | 10% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FREQUENT CONCENTRATION OF SEAGULLS AND CANADA GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT PARTICULARLY DURG POOR WX PERIODS. |
| - | 421 FT LGTD/MKD TWR 6000 FT S OF ARPT. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY CONDS RPRTD DUR NML HRS OF OPN. |
| - | OVERNIGHT ACFT PARKING AVBL AT TERMINAL APRON. |
| - | AFTER ATTENDANCE HRS VEHICLE & PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO FBO APRON & HANGAR ONLY AVBL WITH KEY CARD FOR AUTOMATIC GATE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (320KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (324KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (150KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPTD - Potsdam Municipal Airport (Damon Field) (16 nm S)
KMAL - Malone-Dufort Airport (22 nm E)
KOGS - Ogdensburg International Airport (31 nm SW)
KSLK - Adirondack Regional Airport (43 nm SE)
KLKP - Lake Placid Airport (55 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Voss
Photo taken 14-Nov-2008
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 22:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:42 | | 22:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:32:03 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:32:03 |
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| METAR |
| KMSS | 161653Z AUTO 19014G19KT 10SM BKN033 OVC100 19/11 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01890111
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| TAF |
| KMSS | 161324Z 1613/1712 18008KT P6SM VCSH OVC120 FM161500 19011KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040 OVC080 FM161700 20010G16KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN030 FM170000 23010KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM170400 23005KT 5SM BR BKN025
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