Nonstop flight route between Poughkeepsie, New York, United States and Childress, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dutchess County Airport (POU), Poughkeepsie, New York, United States and Childress Municipal Airport (CDS), Childress, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,513 miles (or 2,435 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 Dutchess County Airport and Childress Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDS / KCDS |
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Location: | Childress, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'2"N by 100°17'17"W |
Area Served: | Childress, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Childress |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1954 feet (596 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CDS |
More Information: | CDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dutchess County Airport (POU):
- A Flight Service Station was opened at the airport, but closed during the 1990s.
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) has 3 runways.
- In the 1960s–1980s, the airport had commuter airline service by Command Airways, Colgan Airways,Air North, and others.
- 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.
- After the Second World War, the airport was turned over to the county for the sum of $1 and guarantees that it would remain open as part of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 by the War Assets Administration.
- 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.
Facts about Childress Municipal Airport (CDS):
- Childress Municipal Airport covers an area of 2,500 acres at an elevation of 1,954 feet above mean sea level.
- Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of CDS.
- The furthest airport from Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,013 miles (17,723 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Childress Municipal Airport", another name for CDS is "(former Childress Army Airfield)".