Airports / New York / MSS
Massena International Airport Richards Field
KMSS / MSSMassena, New YorkELEV 215 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Massena International Airport Richards Field (KMSS / MSS) is a mid-sized airport serving Massena, New York. The airport sits 215 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MSS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS, 31 nm), Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK, 43 nm), and Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG, 61 nm).
Charter pricing from MSS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Massena.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“He Really took the time to separate my daughter's snacks diapers wipes into separate pouches of the diaper bag.”
zachery bunnell5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Everybody was courteous and friendly a TSA agent actually unpacked my Diaper bag and repacked it because it was messy to help me out for my trip.”
zachery bunnell5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KMSS
IATA
MSS
FAA / Local
MSS
Elevation
215 ft
Coordinates
44.9362° N · 74.8443° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 215 ft, MSS sits lower than 66% of the 50 New York fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 31nmOGSOgdensburg International AirportOgdensburg
- 43nmSLKAdirondack Regional AirportSaranac Lake
- 61nmPBGPlattsburgh International AirportPlattsburgh
- 65nmKGTBWheeler Sack Army Air FieldFort Drum
- 76nmARTWatertown International AirportWatertown
- 77nmBTVPatrick Leahy Burlington International AirportBurlington
Location
Open the full mapKMSS · Massena International Airport Richards Field · Massena, NY
From the ramp
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