Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Poughkeepsie, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Dutchess County Airport (POU), Poughkeepsie, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,113 miles (or 1,792 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Dutchess County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POU / KPOU |
| Airport Name: | Dutchess County Airport |
| Location: | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°37'36"N by 73°53'3"W |
| Area Served: | Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Dutchess County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POU |
| More Information: | POU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- The airport is at the foot of the Missouri River bluffs that make up the fort.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sherman AAF covers an area of 234 acres at an elevation of 772 feet above mean sea level.
- As late as May 1944 Sherman had only 25 planes, most of which were trainers and none models then used in combat.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
Facts about Dutchess County Airport (POU):
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) has 3 runways.
- Because of Dutchess County Airport's relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Dutchess County Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- There is currently only one flight school that operates at the airport, United Aviation Academy, located in the main terminal.
- Dutchess County Airport was built by the United States Department of Commerce in the 1930s and was used for pilot training during World War II by the US Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Dutchess County Airport (POU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Dutchess County Airport (POU) is Stewart International Airport (SWF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of POU.
- When Stewart International Airport, which is located just across the Hudson River, started commercial operations in 1990, most commercial airline service ended at Dutchess County Airport.
