Massena Intl-Richards Field
MSS · KMSS · Massena, New York · St Lawrence County · map
Massena Intl-Richards Field is a public-use airport owned by the Town of Massena, 2 miles east of Massena, New York, 222 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 05/23, is 5,601 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KMSS · observed 2:53 pm EDT (18:53 UTC), 62 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 54°F (12°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter 30.07 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC), good until Wed 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 24,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Tue 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Wed 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR
- From Wed 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet VFR
- 30% chance between Wed 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KMSS 061853Z AUTO 24010G20KT 10SM CLR 12/00 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01220000
TAF KMSS 061720Z 0618/0718 26012G20KT P6SM FEW240 FM062200 26007KT P6SM SKC FM070000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM070900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040 OVC100 FM071400 22012G22KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 PROB30 0714/0718 -SHRA
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA MSS · ICAO KMSS
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Town of Massena
- Elevation
- 222 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 4:00 am to 5:00 pm; weekends, 7:00 am to 8:00 am
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: minor repairs; engine: none
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- Notes
- landing fee · customs available · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Montreal sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1940
Runways 2
Drawn to scale from the FAA's runway positions, north up. Not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,601 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 09/27 | 4,000 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 05: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, pole 52 ft high 1,649 ft from the end
- Runway 23: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 09: trees 88 ft high 1,764 ft from the end
- Runway 27: PAPI, four lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 123.0 | |
| Mss and automated weather (ASOS) | 128.075 | |
| Turin and center (remote transmitter) Low | 135.25 |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 315-957-8060.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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Aircraft registered in Massena from the FAA register
4 aircraft are registered to owners in Massena, New York: 4 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in New York.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Filed for record purposes only.
- Frequent concentration of seagulls and canada geese on and in the vicinity of airport particularly durg poor weather periods.
- Activate runway end identifier lights runway 05, 09 and 27; PAPI runway 23, 27; high-intensity runway lights runway 05/23; medium-intensity runway lights runway 09/27; taxiway lights - the common traffic frequency. PAPI runway 05 operates continuously.
- Runway 05 first 50 feet not grvd.
- Runway 09 first 50 feet not grvd. Runway 27 first 50 feet not grvd.
- 421 feet lighted/marked tower 6000 feet south of airport.
- Birds and deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Runway conditions rprtd dur nml hours of open.
- Overnight aircraft parking available at terminal apron.
- After attendance hours vehicle and pedestrian access to the FBO (fixed-base operator) apron and hangar only available 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 operations conducted periodically in airport traffic pattern area.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.