Medium Regional Airport • Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Elevation: 165 ft (50 m) • 41.6266, -73.8842
Dutchess County Airport (KPOU / POU) is a medium regional airport serving Poughkeepsie, NY, United States, situated at an elevation of 165 ft (50 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.7° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KPOU 011119Z 00000KT 6SM BR SCT017 BKN080 OVC090 21/20 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE10 P0001 T02060200
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 50° |
| 07 | 1,358 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 50° |
| 15 | 2,743 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 139° |
| 24 | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 230° |
| 25 | 1,358 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 230° |
| 33 | 2,743 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 319° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM