Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 222 ft / 68 m 5,600 1,707 Code MSS Phone +1 315-769-7605 | Serves Massena, New York 5/23 5,600 1,707 Asphalt Elevation 66 m Owner Massena | |
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Address 90 Aviation Rd, Massena, NY 13662, USA Similar Cape Air, Enterprise, Robert Moses State Park, Riverside Campgro, Ogdensb Internatio Airport | ||
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Massena International Airport (IATA: MSS, ICAO: KMSS, FAA LID: MSS), also known as Richards Field, is a public use airport in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) east of the central business district of Massena, a village in the Town of Massena, which owns the airport. The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is served by one commercial airline, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 971 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 3,252 enplanements in 2009, and 3,350 in 2010. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Massena International-Richards Field covers an area of 752 acres (304 ha) at an elevation of 222 feet (68 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 5,600 by 100 feet (1,707 x 30 m) and 9/27 is 4,000 by 100 feet (1,219 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, the airport had 9,040 aircraft operations, an average of 24 per day: 68% general aviation, 24% air taxi, and 8% military. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine, and 10% multi-engine.
Air freight, charter, limo, courier, and overnight express, as well as full service for jet aircraft refueling are among the services offered by the airport. VOR, ILS, and RNAV navigational approaches are featured for the runways. The airport is an uncontrolled airport that has no control tower.
The Massena International Airport is also a U.S. Customs Port of entry for planes entering the United States from Canada or other foreign countries. A one-hour advance ETA notice is required for unscheduled flights.
Airlines and destinations
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
The airport is served commercially by Cape Air, with direct flights to Albany International Airport and continuing service to Boston Logan International Airport on 9-seat Cessna 402 aircraft. Prior to Cape Air's service, the airport was served by Big Sky Airlines, with flights to Boston Logan International Airport (with stops in Ogdensburg and Watertown in 2007). Prior to that, service was provided by Air Midwest, with flights to Pittsburgh International Airport.