- Massena International Airport
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Massena International Airport
Richards Field
IATA: MSS – ICAO: KMSS Summary Airport type Public Operator Town of Massena Location Massena, New York Elevation AMSL 215 ft / 65.5 m Coordinates 44°56′09″N 74°50′44″W / 44.93583°N 74.84556°WCoordinates: 44°56′09″N 74°50′44″W / 44.93583°N 74.84556°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 5/23 5,600 1,707 Asphalt 9/27 4,000 1,219 Asphalt Massena International Airport (IATA: MSS, ICAO: KMSS), also known as Richards Field, is a public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Massena, a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The airport, owned by the Town of Massena, covers 476 acres (193 ha) and has two runways. It is mostly used for general aviation.
The airport is served commercially by Cape Air, with direct flights to Albany International Airport in Albany, New York on 9-seat Cessna 402 aircraft. This service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. 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[1].
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,083 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2004 and 3,218 enplanements in 2005.[2] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Massena is classified as commercial service - non-primary because it has between 2,500 and 10,000 passenger boardings per year.[3]
Contents
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Cape Air Albany Facilities
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 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.
References
Notes
- ^ Watertown Daily Times
- ^ FAA Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data: 2005
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2007-2011
External links
- New York State DOT Airport DiagramPDF
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMSS
- ASN accident history for MSS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures for KMSS
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket Number 2842) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
Categories:- Airports in New York
- Essential Air Service
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