KMSS — Massena International Airport Richards Field METAR & TAF
IATA MSS · Massena · US
Current report
SPECI KMSS 300719Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM OVC009 12/11 A3008 RMK AO2 T01220106
The latest observation at Massena International Airport Richards Field was issued at 30 Sep 07:19Z. Wind is from south (190°) at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows overcast at 900 ft. Temperature is 12 °C with a dew point of 11 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1019 hPa (30.08 inHg). These conditions classify the field as IFR. Instrument conditions — an instrument rating and clearance are required.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KMSS 300529Z 3006/0106 20003KT P6SM SCT004 OVC015 TEMPO 3007/3011 2SM BR BKN004 FM301200 21005KT P6SM BKN020 FM301700 22007KT P6SM SCT035 FM010000 20004KT P6SM BKN120
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 12:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 200° 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 400 ft, overcast 1,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 07:00Z – 30 Sep 11:00Z | TEMPO | LIFR | 3.2 km visibility, BR, broken cloud 400 ft |
| 30 Sep 12:00Z – 30 Sep 17:00Z | FM | MVFR | 210° 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 2,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 17:00Z – 01 Oct 00:00Z | FM | VFR | 220° 7 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 3,500 ft |
| 01 Oct 00:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FM | VFR | 200° 4 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 12,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KMSS, aggregated. 691 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- KOGS Ogdensburg International Airport 57 km MVFR
- CYOW Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport 76 km LIFR
- KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport 79 km IFR
- CYND Ottawa / Gatineau Airport 86 km MVFR
- CYMX Montreal Mirabel International Airport 104 km MVFR
- CYUL Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport 105 km VFR
About KMSS weather reports
Massena International Airport Richards Field issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.