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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MSS
Lat/Long: 44-56-10.4680N 074-50-42.4310W
44-56.174467N 074-50.707183W
44.9362411,-74.8451197
(estimated)
Elevation: 221.4 ft. / 67.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1980)
From city: 2 miles E of MASSENA, NY
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 13662

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MSS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0400-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 05, 23, 27; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 09/27; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR 24 HRS FOR ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX 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-3P 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

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MISSE045/5.827814WMS -- ...
POTSDAM021/12.940014WPTD .--. - -..

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: 5601 x 100 ft. / 1707 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
RWY 05 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: 44-55.801738N44-56.589890N
Longitude: 074-50.963778W074-50.291147W
Elevation: 203.3 ft.221.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 045 magnetic, 031 true225 magnetic, 211 true
Declared distances: TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good 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: 52 ft. pole, 1649 ft. from runway, 430 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
RWY 09 FIRST 50 FT NOT GRVD. RWY 27 FIRST 50 FT NOT GRVD.
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: 44-56.066237N44-56.222900N
Longitude: 074-51.268835W074-50.368635W
Elevation: 202.9 ft.204.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 076 true270 magnetic, 256 true
Declared distances: TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 88 ft. trees, 1764 ft. from runway, 365 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clearnone

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: DYLAN CASSELMAN
90 AVIATION ROAD
MASSENA, NY 13662
Phone 315-769-7429

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 25/day *
50% transient general aviation
24% air taxi
16% local general aviation
10% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2023

Additional Remarks

FREQUENT CONCENTRATION OF SEAGULLS AND CANADA GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT PARTICULARLY DURG POOR WX PERIODS.
CTN NVD OPS CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY IN ARPT TFC PAT AREA.
MIL HEL TRNG ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859 .
UNATTNDD SAT SUN AND HOL.
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.
COMMUTER AIRCRAFT SECURE AREA CLOSED TO GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT CLEARING CUSTOMS. PARKING AVAILABLE TO RIGHT OF TERMINAL BUILDING.

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 from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (312KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (315KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (241KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (230KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (236KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (121KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (442KB)

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 (30 nm SW)
KSLK - Adirondack Regional Airport (43 nm SE)
KLKP - Lake Placid Airport (55 nm SE)
 
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Photo taken 14-Nov-2008

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3610:36
Sunrise07:0511:05
Sunset19:0923:09
Evening civil twilight19:3823:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 02:07:01
Local (UTC-4)  18-Mar-2024 22:07:01
 
METAR
KMSS 190153Z AUTO 27010KT 4SM -SN BR SCT014 OVC041 M01/M03 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP061 P0000 T10111033
KPTD 
16nm S 
190155Z AUTO 29006KT 3SM -SN FEW003 SCT014 BKN023 M01/M03 A2969 RMK AO2
TAF
KMSS 181720Z 1818/1918 23010G20KT P6SM -SHRASN BKN015 OVC025 FM182300 28010G16KT P6SM VCSH OVC022 FM190000 28011KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC019 FM190500 30009KT P6SM BKN035 FM191600 26010G17KT P6SM BKN100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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Town of Massena (FBO) 315-769-7605
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100LL Jet A
FS --- $5.26 
SS $5.78 --- 
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