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Massena International Airport Richards Field
MSS · KMSS · Massena, NY · 215 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMSS / MSS
- Coordinates
- 44.9362, -74.8443
- Elevation
- 215 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- MSS
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0400-1700; SAT-SUN 0700-0800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:35 AM | 08:35Z |
| Sunrise | 05:13 AM | 09:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:27 PM → 04:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 04:13 AM
Plan a flight from KMSS
Runway 05/23
5,601 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 05
- Heading
- 045° mag · 31° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 225° mag · 211° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 09/27
4,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 09
- Heading
- 090° mag · 76° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 270° mag · 256° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 135.25 | BOSTON APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 128.075 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | BURLINGTON RDO |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSS · Massena | VORTAC | 114.10 | r298° / 5.3 NM |
Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 3D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 2D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 ↗ · amdt 2A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management
Owner
TOWN OF MASSENA
MAIN ST - TOWN HALL, MASSENA, NY
315-769-3588
Manager
DYLAN CASSELMAN
90 AVIATION ROAD, MASSENA, NY
315-769-7605
Remarks FAA
- FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
- PPR 24 HRS FOR ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR (315) 769-7605.
- 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.
- COMMUTER AIRCRAFT SECURE AREA CLOSED TO GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT CLEARING CUSTOMS. PARKING AVAILABLE TO RIGHT OF TERMINAL BUILDING.
- 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 .
- INDEX A COVERAGE AVBL DURG ATNDC HRS. FOR EMERGS OUTSIDE OF ATNDC HRS, CALL ST LAWRENCE CO EMERG SVCS AT 911.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 23, 27; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 09/27; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 OPR CONSLY.
- PCR VALUE: 360/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 343/F/D/X/T
- RWY 05 FIRST 50 FT NOT GRVD.
- RWY 09 FIRST 50 FT NOT GRVD. RWY 27 FIRST 50 FT NOT GRVD.
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