KMSS — Massena Intl-Richards Fld
Massena, NY · field elevation 222 ft · NON-ATCT
KMSS current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KMSS 111153Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 70113 T01890172 10189 20156 51014
- Wind
- from 240° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 17 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.88 inHg
- Density altitude
- 786 ft · pressure altitude 262 ft
- Observed
- 19 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 240° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 23 | 3 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 05 | 3 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
| 09 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
2 within 20 nm, closest 15 nm. Last image 10 min ago.
View them, and the last eight hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KMSS 111120Z 1112/1212 26007KT P6SM FEW250 FM120000 VRB02KT P6SM SCT220
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.93624, -74.84512
- Elevation
- 222 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 0957Z / 0012Z
- Magnetic variation
- -14° (1980)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Montreal
- County
- St Lawrence, NY
Everything else KMSS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,601 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 09/27 | 4,000 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — LS, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KPTD Potsdam Muni/Damon Fld16 nm
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- KLKP Lake Placid55 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KMSS airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other New York airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.