Terminal Procedures

KMSS — Massena Intl-Richards Fld

MASSENA, NY · 7 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MSSElevation 221 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,601 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NE-2Not for navigation

5 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 053DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 052DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 092APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 232APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 272APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KMSS airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0400-1700
ARTCC
Boston Center
Flight service
Burlington
NOTAM facility
MSS (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
14W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Minor
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
752 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Montreal
Last FAA inspection
2026-05-04

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KMSS radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,601 × 100 ft05234,000 × 100 ft0927N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KMSS, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
05/235,601 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  05 31°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3°
  23 211°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
09/274,000 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  27 256°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KMSS is

Latitude, longitude44.9362410, -74.8451200
Elevation221 ft
From Massena2 nm E

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FAA remarks for KMSS

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Massena’s five approach plates serve all four ends of its two runways, so instrument coverage is not concentrated on one alignment. RNAV (GPS) procedures form most of the set, while ILS and localiser coverage add further options. Runway 05/23 is 1,601 ft longer than 09/27; on length alone, it accommodates requirements between 4,000 and 5,601 ft that the shorter runway cannot.

Coverage around Massena

Adirondack Regional matches Massena’s seven-chart total, while Ogdensburg International is close with six. Potsdam Municipal/Damon Field and Malone-Dufort each have much thinner three-chart sets, with Lake Placid between them at four. The Montreal Sectional adds broader visual-planning context beyond the airport-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near KMSS

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KPTDPotsdam Muni/Damon FldPOTSDAM, NY16 nm S3
KMALMalone-DufortMALONE, NY23 nm E3
KOGSOgdensburg IntlOGDENSBURG, NY30 nm SW6
KSLKAdirondack RgnlSARANAC LAKE, NY43 nm SE7
KLKPLake PlacidLAKE PLACID, NY55 nm SE4

VFR charts covering KMSS

Common questions about KMSS

What charts are available for KMSS?

7 current FAA charts for Massena Intl-Richards Fld, including 5 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KMSS?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KMSS?

Massena Intl-Richards Fld has 2 runways. The longest is 05/23 at 5,601 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KMSS have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KMSS has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KMSS a towered airport?

No — Massena Intl-Richards Fld has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KMSS charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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