Airport guide
Richards FieldIATA code MSS
Richards Field (MSS/KMSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Massena, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Massena, United States
- Codes
- MSS · KMSS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Richards Field (MSS/KMSS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Massena, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 44.940°, -74.850°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Richards Field (MSS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Massena, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Richards Field airport details
- IATA code
- MSS
- ICAO code
- KMSS
- City
- Massena
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 44.936°, -74.844°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Richards Field’s own pages.
MSS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 66 m (215 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 10,112
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ogdensburg International Airport OGS · 57 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MSS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 05/23: 1,707 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,707 m5,601 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09/27 | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MSS
Originfacts does not track any routes from MSS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MSS is
3.8 km east-northeast
Richards Field lies 3.8 km east-northeast of Massena city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MSS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Massena, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Richards Field’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:massenaworks.com/town/airport.asp (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Massena
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- OgdensburgOgdensburg AirportOGS57 km
- OttawaOttawa/Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOW77 km
- Saranac LakeAdirondack AirportSLK80 km
- OttawaGatineau AirportYND86 km
- MontrealMirabel International AirportYMX103 km
- MontrealMontreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportYUL104 km
- PlattsburghPlattsburgh International AirportPBG111 km
- MontrealSt. Hubert AirportYHU116 km
- WatertownWatertown AirportART141 km
Richards Field: common questions
Where is Richards Field?
Richards Field serves Massena, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.936°, -74.844°.
What are the airport codes for Richards Field?
The IATA code is MSS and the ICAO code is KMSS.
What time zone is MSS in?
Richards Field is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Richards Field?
The airport’s official website is massenaworks.com/town/airport.asp. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Richards Field have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MSS: 05/23 (1,707 m (5,601 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (1,219 m (4,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Richards Field?
Wikidata records 10,112 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is MSS from Massena city centre?
Richards Field is about 3.8 km east-northeast of Massena city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Richards Field?
OurAirports gives MSS’s elevation as 66 m (215 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Richards Field’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q649905 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)