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
6 min ago·19:53ZKMSS 231953Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM FEW085 BKN120 22/17 A2969 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E RAE13 SLP054 P0000 T02220172
Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Temperature
22°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1005 hPa
29.69 inHg
Clouds
FEW 8,500ft, BKN 12,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KMSS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator LTG DSNT NE AND E rain ending at :13 sea level pressure of 1005.4 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 22.2°C and dew point of 17.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 18:57Z → 23 19:54ZSFC – 35,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL280B73818 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231707 mASP
09/271219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 3 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 09/27 | TW 1 kt | XW 4 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 3 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
1,329 ft
elevation 215 ft
ISA deviation
+7.4°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Massena International Airport Richards Field
Diagram unavailable for Massena International Airport Richards Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 19:57 UTC
24/00Z
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24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/19Z → 23/20Z1807KT · 6 SM · VCTS · FEW020(CB)sn OVC040
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: FEW020(CB)sn OVC040
TAF AMD KMSS 231855Z 2319/2418 18007KT P6SM VCTS FEW020CB OVC040
VFRTEMPO23/19Z → 23/20Z5 SM · TSRA BR · FEW025(CB)sn OVC070
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: FEW025(CB)sn OVC070
TEMPO 2319/2320 5SM TSRA BR FEW025CB OVC070
VFRFM23/20Z → 24/00Z1807KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · FEW020 OVC050
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: FEW020 OVC050
FM232000 18007KT P6SM -SHRA FEW020 OVC050
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/10Z2007KT · 6 SM · SCT040
Wind: 2007KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040
FM240000 20007KT P6SM SCT040
MVFRFM24/10Z → 24/12Z2008KT · 6 SM · BKN026
Wind: 2008KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN026
FM241000 20008KT P6SM BKN026
VFRFM24/12Z → 24/18Z2008KT · 6 SM · SCT025 BKN070
Wind: 2008KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025 BKN070
FM241200 20008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KMSS 231855Z 2319/2418 18007KT P6SM VCTS FEW020CB OVC040 TEMPO 2319/2320 5SM TSRA BR FEW025CB OVC070 FM232000 18007KT P6SM -SHRA FEW020 OVC050 FM240000 20007KT P6SM SCT040 FM241000 20008KT P6SM BKN026 FM241200 20008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070
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