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Dutchess County Airport

Poughkeepsie, United States

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Elevation

165 ft

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POU

Location

Poughkeepsie · NY · United States

Position

41.627°, -73.884° · 165 ft elev.

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Hudson Valley's primary general aviation gateway near Poughkeepsie.

Opened

1941

Location

Poughkeepsie, United States

Dutchess County Airport (IATA: POU) is a public-use airport owned and operated by Dutchess County, located in Wappingers Falls, New York, serving the greater Poughkeepsie area in the Hudson Valley region. It serves primarily general aviation traffic, corporate jets, and charter operations, with limited scheduled commercial service at various points in its history. The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 165 feet above mean sea level and features two runways. It plays an important regional role supporting business aviation, flight training, and recreational flying in the mid-Hudson Valley corridor.

Terminals

The airport has a small terminal building suited to general aviation and limited charter operations rather than large-scale commercial passenger processing.

Getting to & from

Ground access to Poughkeepsie and surrounding areas is primarily by car or taxi, with no dedicated rail or bus transit directly serving the airport.

Airlines here

Dutchess County Airport does not currently host scheduled commercial airline service; it primarily serves general aviation, charter, and corporate operators.

Notable facts

›Located in Wappingers Falls, NY, despite being associated with Poughkeepsie.
›Owned and operated by Dutchess County government.
›Features two runways oriented to accommodate prevailing regional wind patterns.
›Serves as an important hub for flight schools and general aviation in the Hudson Valley.
›Elevation is approximately 165 feet above mean sea level.

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Hudson Valley Regional Airport, formerly known as Dutchess County Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport located on State Route 376 in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, United States, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the central business district of Poughkeepsie. It is sometimes called Poughkeepsie Airport, which gives it the code POU. The airport provides corporate and general aviation transportation services.

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