METAR & TAF KMSS
Current METAR
Observed 03:53Z
KMSS 280353Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00940028
- Wind
- 170° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -681 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM E
- VFR sectional
- MONTREAL
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- MSS (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DYLAN CASSELMAN
- Phone
- 315-769-7605
- Address
- 90 AVIATION ROAD, MASSENA NY 13662
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BTV
- BURLINGTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0400-1700
- SAT-SUN · 0700-0800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 23
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23Favored | 17° / 197° | 5,601 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 09/27 | 62° / 242° | 4,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,601' | 5,601' | 5,601' | 5,601' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 52', pole, 1649' from thr, 430' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 23 | 5,601' | 5,601' | 5,601' | 5,601' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 09 | 4,000' | 4,000' | 4,000' | 4,000' | — | — | 88', trees, 1764' from thr, 365' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 27 | 4,000' | 4,000' | 4,000' | 4,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AFRT,CARGO,CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.Show FAA
- The commuter aircraft secure area is closed to general aviation aircraft clearing customs. Parking is available to the right of the terminal building.Show FAA
- Birds and deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Caution, night vision device operations are conducted periodically in the airport traffic pattern area.Show FAA
- After attendance hours, vehicle and pedestrian access to the FBO apron and hangar is only available with a key card for the automatic gate.Show FAA
- There is a 421-foot lighted and marked tower 6000 feet south of the airport.Show FAA
- Index A coverage is available during attended hours. For emergencies outside of attended hours, call St Lawrence County emergency services at 911.Show FAA
- Overnight aircraft parking is available at the terminal apron.Show FAA
- Military helicopter training is conducted on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway conditions are reported during normal hours of operation.Show FAA
- There is a frequent concentration of seagulls and Canada geese on and in the vicinity of the airport, particularly during poor weather periods.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated for runways 05, 09, and 27. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 23 and 27. High intensity runway lights are installed on runway 05/23. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on runway 09/27. Taxiway lights are controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency. The precision approach path indicator on runway 05 operates continuously.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27The pavement classification rating value is 343/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
- 05/23The pavement classification rating value is 360/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
Other notes
- Filed for record purposes only.Show FAA
- Prior permission required 24 hours in advance for aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at (315) 769-7605.Show FAA
- 05/23The first 50 feet of runway 05 is not grooved.Show FAA
- 09/27Runway 09 first 50 feet not grooved. Runway 27 first 50 feet not grooved.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMSS
Answer card- ICAO
- KMSS
- Name
- MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FLD
- Location
- MASSENA, NEW YORK
- Elevation
- 221.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,221.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 5,601 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 23
Massena Intl-Richards Fld sits in Massena, New York, near the Canadian border. Field elevation is 221.5 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 05/23 at 5,601 ft. This is an uncontrolled field. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.0. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Runway 05 has an ILS. That is the only published ILS here. Runway 05/23 also has high intensity lighting. Runway 09/27 has medium intensity lighting. Runway end identifier lights are installed on 05, 09 and 27. The airport also has a 421-foot lighted and marked tower 6,000 ft south of the field. Keep that in mind on departure and in the pattern. Birds, geese and deer are reported in and around the airport. That matters here, especially in poor weather. Night vision device operations also happen periodically in the traffic pattern area.
Massena International Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries AVGAS 100LL and Jet A. Clearance delivery can be routed through Boston ARTCC if flight service is not available. For aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats, prior permission is required 24 hours in advance. Parking for customs arrivals is to the right of the terminal building. After attendance hours, access to the FBO apron and hangar needs a key card at the automatic gate.