Dutchess County Airport
POU · KPOU · Poughkeepsie, NY · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 09:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 139° true
- Dimensions
- 2,743 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- CTAF
- 124.0
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 156 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 51 ft, 900 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 164 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 2,743 / 2,743 / 2,743 / 2,743 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,001 ft | |
| 07/25 | 1,357 ft | |
| 15/33 | 2,743 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Dutchess County”Taxi & takeoff
“Dutchess County”Departure & arrival
“New York”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 132.75 | TRESA STAR |
| 269.15 | LCL/P |
| 363.1 | APCH/P DEP/P · TRESA STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 06
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 06 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (POU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IGN 117.60 · PWL 114.30 · CMK 116.60 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGN · Kingston | VOR/DME | 117.60 · 123X | Low | r242° / 3.6 NM |
| PWL · Pawling | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r248° / 15.3 NM |
| CMK · Carmel | VOR/DME | 116.60 · 113X | Low | r339° / 24.9 NM |
| HUO · Huguenot | VOR/DME | 116.10 · 108X | High | r078° / 34.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPOU / POU
- Coordinates
- 41.6266, -73.8842
- Elevation
- 164 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200 (15 MAY-14 SEP); 0700-2100 (15 SEP- 14 MAY)
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200 15 MAY-14 SEP, 0700-2100 15 SEP-14 MAY; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.75 · ☎ 845-836-6748
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NEW YORK · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → New York Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- POU
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2130
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1941/04
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; REIL RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 124.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFCT CTC AMGR FOR DETAILS.
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 07/25 RESTRICTED TO ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS.
- CTC FBO DURG BUS HRS AT 845-849-3770 FOR AFT HRS FUEL SVC.
- TWY C, TWY G T-HNGR TXL, & TWY J T-HNGR TXL CLSD TO ACR ACFT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2448 OR 121.8.
- RWY 06 TGL AND PRACTICE APCHS PROHIBITED DUE TO OBSCD LINE OF SIGHT FM ATCT.
- RWY 15/33 CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON SKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXCP FOR TAXI.
- NEW NOISE ABATEMENT: REPETITIVE OPNS PROHIBITED WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 396/F/C/X/T
- CLSD NGTS, DURG IMC, & FM NOV 1 - APR 15.
- RWY 15/33 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.
- VASI RSTD TO CAT A ACFT ONLY.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; REIL RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +13 FT OBSTRUCTION LGTD POLE 160 FT FM THLD 150 FT LEFT.
- APCH SLP 4:1 TO DTHR.
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About KPOU
Dutchess County Airport (POU · KPOU) is an airport in Poughkeepsie, NY, at 164 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPOU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPOU have a control tower?
Yes. Dutchess County Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPOU?
Dutchess County Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPOU?
Dutchess County Airport is in Poughkeepsie, NY, at an elevation of 164 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6266, -73.8842.
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