FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 RY 05/23, MIRL RY 09/27, PAPI RYS 05, 23 & 27, REIL RYS 05 & 27 AND TWY 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: | | PCN 20 /F/C/X/T | | 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) | | 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 | | none |
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 | | 92 ft. trees, 2650 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 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: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 24% | commercial | | 17% | local general aviation | | 8% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FREQUENT CONCENTRATION OF SEAGULLS AND CANADA GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT PARTICULARLY DURG POOR WX PERIODS. |
| - | RY 05 HOLD SIGN AT TWY A LGT OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | 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. |
| - | TWY E HOLD SIGN AT RY 23 OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY B AT RY 05/23 HOLD SIGN OTS INDEFLY. |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 05 | |
download (273KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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
Photo by David Voss
Photo taken 14-Nov-2008
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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 02-Dec-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 16:18 | | 21:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:51 | | 21:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2009 10:49:24 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2009 05:49:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KMSS | 020953Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC050 M03/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP177 T10281033
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| TAF |
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| KMSS | 020922Z 0209/0306 00000KT 6SM BR SCT015 SCT050 TEMPO 0209/0212 1SM BR BKN001 FM021400 14005KT P6SM SCT015 SCT070 FM021700 14010KT P6SM SCT070 FM030500 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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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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