FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-0800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | 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. |
| 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 |
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| MISSE | | 045/5.8 | | 278 | | 14W | | MS | -- ... |
| POTSDAM | | 021/12.9 | | 400 | | 14W | | PTD | .--. - -.. |
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: | | 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: | 44-55.801738N | | 44-56.589890N |
| Longitude: | 074-50.963778W | | 074-50.291147W |
| Elevation: | 203.3 ft. | | 221.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 031 true | | 225 magnetic, 211 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601 | | TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601 |
| 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: | 52 ft. pole, 1649 ft. from runway, 430 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 44-56.066237N | | 44-56.222900N |
| Longitude: | 074-51.268835W | | 074-50.368635W |
| Elevation: | 202.9 ft. | | 204.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 076 true | | 270 magnetic, 256 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000 | | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 1764 ft. from runway, 365 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-05/23 | PCR VALUE: 360/F/D/X/T |
| A39-09/27 | PCR VALUE: 343/F/D/X/T |
| - | 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 . |
| - | INDEX A COVERAGE AVBL DURG ATNDC HRS. FOR EMERGS OUTSIDE OF ATNDC HRS, CALL ST LAWRENCE CO EMERG SVCS AT 911. |
| - | 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (311KB) |
| 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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| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Apr-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Apr-2025 22:09:04 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Apr-2025 18:09:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KMSS | 012153Z AUTO 30012G18KT 10SM BKN055 01/M11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00111106
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KPTD
16nm S | 012155Z AUTO 30012KT 00/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 PNO PWINO
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| TAF |
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| KMSS | 011723Z 0118/0218 29015G25KT P6SM FEW050 FM020000 33009KT P6SM SKC FM020700 06006KT P6SM FEW250 FM021400 07010G14KT P6SM SCT160
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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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