FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MSS |
| Lat/Long: | 44-56-09.0000N / 074-50-44.0000W
44-56.150000N / 074-50.733333W
44.9358333 / -74.8455556
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 215 ft. / 65.5 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: | TUES-FRI 0730-1700, ALL SAT 0830-1700, ALL MON 0730-1600
UNATNDD HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RYS 05/23, MIRL RY 09/27, PAPI RY 27, REIL RYS 05 & 27 7TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
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| MSSr298/5.4 | | MASSENA VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| POTSDAM | | 021/12.8 | | 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: | | 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: | 44-55.801797N | | 44-56.589950N |
| Longitude: | 074-50.963888W | | 074-50.291250W |
| 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 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 1000 ft. from runway, 540 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 110 ft. trees, 650 ft. from runway, 600 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear |
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 edge markings: | NSTD NPI - NO AIMING POINT MARKINGS. |
| 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 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | NSTD, in good 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 | | 67 ft. trees, 1130 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 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: | DONALD LA BAFF
90 AVIATION ROAD
MASSENA, NY 13662
Phone 315-769-7605 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 26/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 27% | commercial | | 16% | local general aviation | | 8% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 March 2007 | |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (324KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 05 | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPTD - Potsdam Municipal Airport (Damon Field) (16 nm S)
KMAL - Malone-Dufort Airport (23 nm E)
KOGS - Ogdensburg International Airport (30 nm SW)
KSLK - Adirondack Regional Airport (43 nm SE)
KLKP - Lake Placid Airport (55 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in the Summer of 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:59 | | 08:59 |
| Sunrise | | 05:33 | | 09:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 00:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 16:35:34 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 12:35:34 |
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| METAR |
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| KMSS | 131553Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01890039
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| TAF |
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| KMSS | 131120Z 131212 03007KT P6SM FEW050 FM2200 36007KT P6SM SKC FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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