KMSS· MSS· Massena
Massena International Airport Richards Field
medium airport · elevation 215 ft (66 m)
11:05Z 22:31Z Day
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Current METARVFR
24 min ago·16:53ZKMSS 071653Z AUTO 22014G23KT 10SM OVC095 16/05 A2974 RMK AO2 RAB09E19 SLP073 P0000 T01610050
Wind
220° 14 kt (gust 23 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
9,500 ft
Temperature
16°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.74 inHg
Clouds
OVC 9,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KMSS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain beginning at :09 ending at :19 sea level pressure of 1007.3 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 16.1°C and dew point of 5.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL045C17722 min agoICE LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231707 mASP
09/271219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 14 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 09/27 | TW 11 kt | XW 8 kt R |
44.9362°, -74.8443°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 14 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 11 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
555 ft
elevation 215 ft
ISA deviation
+1.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KMSS
- A/DBOSTON APP/DEP135.250
- ASOS128.075
- RDOBURLINGTON RDO122.200
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.000
Navaids near airportassoc. KMSS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | NDB | 278 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/235,601 ft (1,707 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 09/274,000 ft (1,219 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KMSS
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp4°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=301
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Massena International Airport Richards Field
Diagram unavailable for Massena International Airport Richards Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 12:33 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 07/15Z1907KT · 6 SM · BKN080
Wind: 1907KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN080
TAF KMSS 071130Z 0712/0812 19007KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/23035KT
VFRFM07/15Z → 08/00Z21013G25KT · 6 SM · BKN090
Wind: 21013G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN090
FM071500 21013G25KT P6SM BKN090
VFRPROB3007/21Z → 08/00Z6 SM · -SHRA
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
PROB30 0721/0724 6SM -SHRA
VFRFM08/00Z → 08/04Z2008G16KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN060
Wind: 2008G16KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN060
FM080000 20008G16KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 WS020/24035KT
VFRPROB3008/00Z → 08/03Z6 SM · -SHRA
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
PROB30 0800/0803 6SM -SHRA
VFRFM08/04Z → 08/12Z2108G18KT · 6 SM · BKN080
Wind: 2108G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN080
FM080400 21008G18KT P6SM BKN080
Raw TAF
TAF KMSS 071130Z 0712/0812 19007KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/23035KT FM071500 21013G25KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 0721/0724 6SM -SHRA FM080000 20008G16KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 WS020/24035KT PROB30 0800/0803 6SM -SHRA FM080400 21008G18KT P6SM BKN080
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