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KMSS Massena International Airport-Richards Field
Massena, New York, USA

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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
MSSr298/5.4MASSENA VORTAC114.1014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
POTSDAM021/12.940014WPTD .--. - -..
UPLANDS137/32.635214WYUP -.-- ..- .--.
GREELY137/36.737714WYRR -.-- .-. .-.

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 44-55.801705N44-56.589893N
Longitude: 074-50.963783W074-50.291172W
Elevation: 203.3 ft.221.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 045 magnetic, 031 true225 magnetic, 211 true
Declared distances: TORA:5600 TODA:5600 ASDA:5600 LDA:5600TORA:5600 TODA:5600 ASDA:5600 LDA:5600
Markings: precision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 45 ft. tree, 1000 ft. from runway, 540 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clearnone

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 44-56.066323N44-56.222948N
Longitude: 074-51.268658W074-50.368482W
Elevation: 202.8 ft.204.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 076 true270 magnetic, 256 true
Declared distances: TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:3880 LDA:3880TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 53 ft. trees, 990 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear92 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4810:48
Sunrise07:1711:17
Sunset18:1322:13
Evening civil twilight18:4222:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 19:32:03
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 15:32:03
 
METAR
KMSS 161653Z AUTO 19014G19KT 10SM BKN033 OVC100 19/11 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01890111
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Town of Massena (FBO) 315-769-7605
no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS --- $5.49 
SS $6.30 --- 
 Updated 10-Oct-2013
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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