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01NY Weather Vassar Hospital Heliport

Poughkeepsie, New YorkElevation 100 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPOU · 5 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPOU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature -2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 64F, low near 30F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 64/30 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/40 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 57/29 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 60/38 E 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 68/45 SW 8 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 70/43 W 2 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/47 SW 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALY). Forecast issued 1009Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 01NY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
55 x 55 ft
Surface
Metal (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
100 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2201Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1119Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Vassar Hospital Heliport is in Poughkeepsie, New York. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAMES FORTUNATO
Manager phone845-559-7423
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA01NY
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6924, -73.9368
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

01NY traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-21, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

01NY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPOU (5 NM SE, VFR).

KPOU Dutchess County Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
KSWF New York Stewart International Airport
14 NM SW
VFR
KMGJ Orange County Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KMSV Sullivan County International Airport
38 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTN: ELEVATOR N PENT TRSNL SFC 2:1.
›ALT CTC: 858-483-6601.
›INGRESS: 004-103; EGRESS: 184-283.
›ACTVT PERI & FLD LGTS - CTC AMGR.
›SAFE HOP CAN BE CONDUCTED ASSUMING CONST IS CMPL AS SHOWN ON THE SITE PLAN PROPOSAL DEVELOPED BY HELIPLANNERS, REVISION 1, DTD MAY 8, 2017.
›ACTVT BCN CTC HOSPITAL STAFF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗01NY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 01NY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 01NY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 01NY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 01NY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 01NY?
01NY sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 01NY?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.