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.
METAR KPOU 202053Z 31009G18KT 280V340 10SM OVC080 08/M08 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00781083 53005
TAF KPOU 201800Z 2018/2118 30008G16KT P6SM FEW040 BKN060 OVC080 PROB30 2019/2023 5SM -SHSNRA BKN040 FM210100 33006KT P6SM FEW050 FM210500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM211700 21005KT P6SM SCT110
| 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