KMSS· MSS· Massena
Massena International Airport Richards Field
medium airport · elevation 215 ft (66 m)
10:12Z 23:54Z Day
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Current METARVFR
44 min ago·11:53ZKMSS 231153Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 20/16 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP072 T02000161 10206 20189 56007
Wind
060° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Temperature
20°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.75 inHg
Clouds
BKN 5,500ft, OVC 7,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KMSS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1007.2 HPa hourly temperature of 20.0°C and dew point of 16.1°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 20.6°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 18.9°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 0.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231707 mASP
09/271219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | HW 4 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 09/27 | HW 4 kt | XW 1 kt L |
44.9362°, -74.8443°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Usable | HW 4 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
1,035 ft
elevation 215 ft
ISA deviation
+5.4°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
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=295
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 2026/08/23 12:27 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/15Z1006KT · 5 SM · -SHRA · OVC060
Wind: 1006KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: OVC060
TAF KMSS 231125Z 2312/2412 10006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/17030KT
VFRFM23/15Z → 24/00Z1407KT · 6 SM · BKN035
Wind: 1407KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN035
FM231500 14007KT P6SM BKN035
MVFRPROB3023/18Z → 24/00Z4 SM · -SHRA
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -SHRA
PROB30 2318/2324 4SM -SHRA
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/12Z2007KT · 6 SM · SCT040
Wind: 2007KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040
FM240000 20007KT P6SM SCT040
Raw TAF
TAF KMSS 231125Z 2312/2412 10006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/17030KT FM231500 14007KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2318/2324 4SM -SHRA FM240000 20007KT P6SM SCT040
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