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MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FLD AIRPORT

MASSENA, NY, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 44°56'10"N / 74°50'42"W
  44°56.1745'N / 74°50.7072'W
  44.9362 / -74.8451
Elevation: 221.5 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 14W (1980)
From city: 02 miles E of MASSENA, NY

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: MONTREAL
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: BOSTON
Responsible ARTCC: BOSTON
FSS: BURLINGTON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: MSS (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: yes
International operations: international airport of entry for customs

Communications
UNICOM: 123.000
CTAF: 123.000

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
MSS 284oT/5.4 MASSENA VORTAC 114.10 14W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
POTSDAM 7oT/12.9 400 14W PTD
UPLANDS 122oT/32.6 352 14W YUP
GREELY 123oT/36.8 377 14W YRR
OTTAWA 130oT/39.6 236 14W OW

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 5601 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 05
Runway 23
Latitude: 44-55-48.1038N 44-56-35.3932N
Longitude: 074-50-57.8266W 074-50-17.4686W
Elevation: 203.5 ft. 221.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 031 211
Declared distances: TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601 TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Runway 09/27
Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 09
Runway 27
Latitude: 44-56-03.9740N 44-56-13.3746N
Longitude: 074-51-16.1307W 074-50-22.1181W
Elevation: 203.0 ft. 204.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 076 256
Declared distances: TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000 TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
 

Additional Remarks
  • 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
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 05 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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