POU SOP

New York ARTCC

Standard Operating Procedure — POU

Rev. 7 — Revised: 2026-03-27

Area at a glance

ICAO Code	Airport Name	Airspace
KPOU	Dutchess County	D

Purpose

This document prescribes the procedures to be utilized for providing air traffic control services at the Allentown Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and any of the positions within the Allentown TRACON and the airports it serves. The procedures described herein are supplemental to the New York ARTCC Standard Operating Procedures and FAA Order JO 7110.65.

Distribution

This order is distributed to all New York ARTCC personnel.

Procedural Deviations

Exceptional or unusual requirements may dictate procedural deviations or supplementary procedures to this order. A situation may arise that is not adequately covered herein; in such an event use good judgment to adequately resolve the problem.

Operational Positions

Position	Callsign	Radio Name	Frequency	Identifier
Ground	POU_GND	Dutchess County Ground	121.800	5D
Tower	POU_TWR	Dutches County Tower	124.000	5C
ATIS	KPOU_ATIS		126.750

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
LaGuardia Departure	LGA_DEP	120.400	1L	Primary Departure
HAARP	LGA_V_APP	120.800	1V	Primary Approach (LGA_APP when combined)
Final Vector	LGA_F_APP	134.900	1F	1V
NYACK	LGA_Y_DEP	120.550	1Y	1X (1L if NOBBI is not covered)
EMPYR	LGA_D_APP	127.300	1D	1V
NOBBI	LGA_X_APP	126.400	1X	1V

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Final Vector	JFK_A_APP	132.400	2A	2K
CAMRN	JFK_G_APP	128.125	2G	2K
Kennedy Departure	JFK_DEP	135.900	2J	Primary Departure
ROBER	JFK_K_APP	125.700	2K	Primary Approach (JFK_APP when combined)
Kennedy Satellite	JFK_M_APP	118.400	2M	2K

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Calverton	ISP_N_APP	120.050	3N	Primary TRACON (ISP_APP if combined)
Islip	ISP_H_APP	134.550	3H	3N
SEALL	ISP_R_APP	133.100	3R	3N
VIKKY	ISP_O_APP	128.625	3O	3N
LOVES	ISP_Z_APP	124.075	3Z	3N
BEADS Low	ISP_I_APP	118.950	3I	3N
BEADS High	ISP_B_APP	125.975	3B	3N

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Newark Departure	EWR_DEP	119.200	4N	Primary Departure
Yardley	EWR_P_APP	128.550	4P	Primary Approach (EWR_APP when combined)
Final Vector 22	EWR_M_APP	125.500	4M	4P
Final Vector 4	EWR_Q_APP	125.500	4Q	4P
North Arrival	EWR_A_APP	120.150	4A	4P
MUGZY	EWR_U_APP	127.600	4U	4P
ZEEBO	EWR_S_APP	123.775	4S	4U
METRO	EWR_H_APP	132.800	4H	4U

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
East	NY_LE_DEP	126.800	5E	5W
West	NY_LW_DEP	120.850	5W	Primary TRACON (NY_L_APP when combined and covering Catskill)
North	NY_LN_DEP	118.175	5T	5W
South	NY_LS_DEP	124.750	5S	5W
Catskill	SWF_APP	132.750	5H	5W

ATCT

Clearance Delivery

Exit Gate	Exit	Scratchpad	Radial
North / Northeast	IGN	IGN
	PWL	PWL
	STUBY	STU	PWL 055
	HIDAL	HID	PWL 021
East	HFD	HFD
	LOVES	LOV	PWL 172
	BRISS	BRI	PWL 111
	MOONI	MOO	IGN 107
South / Southeast	COL	COL
	VALRE	VAL	IGN 203
	WHITE	WHI	COL 204
Southwest	SBJ	SBJ
	LANNA	LAN	SBJ 274
	BIGGY	BIG	SBJ 237
	COATE	COA	HUO 207
West / Northwest	HUO	HUO
	HNK	HNK
	WEARD	WEA	HUO 019

Notes

1. HUO, COATE, VALRE, HIDAL, BRISS and LOVES can only be used for tower enroute control (TEC) routes at or below 5,000'.
2. HFD can only be used for traffic with cruise altitude of 9,000' or below.
3. WHITE can only be used for traffic with cruise altitude of 10,000' or above.

Position	Frequency	Code
SWF_APP	132.750	59
NY_CTR	125.325	N56

The table lists the common frequencies used as departure frequency by POU Clearance Delivery. The first available controller in this list should be handling departures.

Note that this table only serves as a guide. The actual departure frequency has to be determined based on coordination with the other online controllers.

Airway	Join
J6	North: STUBY V487 CANAN V130 ALB J6 Q75 South: LANNA V405 PTW V143 LRP J6
J37	STUBY V487 CANAN V130 ALB J37
J42	North: PWL V34 MOONI V58 HFD J42 South: WHITE J209 CYN J150 OOD J42
J48	LANNA J48
J60	WEARD V167 HNK J49 PSB J60
J70	WEARD V106 LHY V93 LVZ J70
J75	North: PWL V34 MOONI V58 JUDDS J75 South: BIGGY J75
J77	North: PWL V106 BAF J77 South: LANNA J48 PTW J77
J79	East: PWL V34 MOONI V91 CCC HOFFI J79 South: WHITE J209 VILLS J79
J80	North: PWL V106 BAF J77 South: LANNA V30 ETX J80
J95	WEARD V167 HNK CFB J95
J106	WEARD V106 LHY V93 LVZ J106
J146	WEARD LAAYK LVZ V106 DIANO MIP J146
J209	WHITE J209
J222	North: STUBY V487 CAM J222 South: (next airway)
J223	WEARD…CORDS J132
J225	PWL V34 MOONI V167 PVD J225

Filed Exit	Amendment
ALB PWL	PWL
ARD	BIGGY
BAF	PWL BAF
BDL	PWL BDL
BDR	PWL BDR
COL	WHITE
CTR	PWL CTR
DNY	WEARD DNY
ETX	LANNA ETX
FJC	LANNA FJC
HVN	PWL HVN
JOANI	WHITE
LAURN	WHITE
MAD	PWL MAD
PUT	PWL PUT
RBV	West: BIGGY RBV South: WHITE RBV
SAX	COATE
STW	COATE STW

Routing to certain airports in ZNY, ZDC and ZBW ARTCCs is pre-coordinated through letters of agreement (LOA). These routes have been added to the Preferred Route Database. Therefore, PRD must be referenced for all departures.

The initial altitude for IFR departures is 3000'.

DUCHS#

DUCHS# Departure (pronounced Dutchess (Version #), such as Dutchess Eight) is the standard departure procedure for POU departures. It should always be assigned, unless the pilot indicates not possessing charts, in which case no departure procedure should be assigned and the pilot should be cleared to their destination via radar vectors to a proper exit. Because this departure procedure does not have published altitude restrictions, the phrase "Maintain (initial altitude)" must be included in the IFR clearance, as explained in FAA Order JO 7110.65 § 4-3-2.

POU is located inside the Dutchess County Class Delta airspace. See the VFR Operations SOP for a detailed explanation of VFR procedures.

Ground Control

Departure Sequencing

Exit Gate	Exits
North / Northeast	HIDAL, STUBY, IGN, PWL
East	BRISS, HFD, LOVES
South / Southeast	COL, VALRE, WHITE
Southwest	BIGGY, COATE, LANNA, SBJ
West / Northwest	HNK, HUO, WEARD

Aircraft should be sequenced to depart in the following order:

1. By alternating gate group.
2. If not the above, then by alternating exit.
3. If not the above, then by aircraft type largest to smallest.

Taxi Routes

1. As the taxiway system is simple, there are no predefined routings.
2. Since there are no parallel taxiways, you may use each taxiway as a two-way road whereby aircraft may be taxied in the opposite direction on the same taxiway at the same time. When you do this, ensure that both aircraft are told to watch out for the other. This procedure is only available to single engine props during daylight hours as they are narrow enough to be able to fit two abreast.

Local Control

Tower Procedures

Releases

Releases from Dutchess County are on a per aircraft request basis unless blanket release is coordinated.

Separation

The standard departure separation technique to be used is anticipated radar separation. Only use timed separation if the pilot requests it.

Radar (RACD)

1. This tower uses a DBRITE display and is NOT certified for any approach operations.
2. This tower shall NOT radar identify departing IFR aircraft and shall instruct a departing aircraft to contact Departure Control once they appear to be clear of any traffic. It is imperative that tower controllers observe departing traffic turning towards the assigned climb or heading before handing off.

Aircraft Exiting the Runway

Arriving aircraft shall be issued a turn onto one of the taxiways adjacent to the landing runway to ensure the aircraft continues its taxi away from the runway exit. Handoff to Ground Control after the aircraft starts taxiing away from the active runway. Local Control will coordinate with Ground Control, as needed, to determine the traffic flow on the taxiways.

Runway Selection (Normal Operations)

Wind Speed	Direction	Depart	Land
0-4	Any	6	6
5-15	330-149	6	6
	150-329	24	24
>15	015-059	6, 33	6, 33
	060-149	6, 15	6, 15
	150-194	15, 24	15, 24
	195-329	24, 33	24, 33
	330-014	33, 6	33, 6

Departure Heading (IFR)

• For IFR traffic that is flying a published climb, do not assign a heading (this will override the climb); instead, instruct the pilot to fly the departure procedure..

PHRASEOLOGY
Fly the DUCHS# departure, wind (wind), Runway (runway), cleared for takeoff.

• For IFR traffic that is not flying a published climb, departure heading will be based on the table.

Runway	Heading
6	Runway Heading
15	Left turn to 360
24	Runway Heading
33	290

Missed Approach

• Missed approaches or go-arounds shall fly runway heading or track the localizer until reaching the departure end of the runway, then be issued a heading in accordance with the table below unless the controller determines that it would be advantageous to delay or initiate a turn early.

Runway	Heading	Altitude
6	060	2800’
15	060	2800'
24	040	2900’
33	040	2900’

• Separation must be based on altitude initially during all missed approaches or go-arounds. Prior to issuing a climb to 2900’, interval altitudes such as 1900’ may be utilized to prevent converging targets from losing separation.
• In order to prevent increased workload on Departure Control, consider issuing missed approaches or go-arounds speed restrictions in accordance with FAA Order JO 7110.65.
• Coordinate with Departure Control as soon as possible and hand off when Local Control traffic is not a factor.
• Sound judgment must be exercised when dealing with go-arounds or missed approaches. Deviate as necessary from the following headings and altitudes if using them would compromise safety.
• The following table indicates the heading and altitude that need to be assigned to a missed approach or go-around prior to release to Departure Control frequency.

VFR Procedures

Airspace

• Class Class Delta.
• The tower owns 2700' and below within a 4 mile radius of the airport.

Radar

• This Tower uses a DBRITE display and is NOT certified for approach operations
• Tower MAY radar identify aircraft if necessary for identification and separation/sequencing in the Class D

Departures

All departures whose destinations are SWF should remain on the ground until an approval has been received from the destination tower (or from N90 TRACON) that they are able to accept the aircraft into their airspace.

Pattern Work

• The direction of the pattern work for all runways is LEFT.
• All helicopters should be at 1200', props should be at 1200’ and jets at 2000’.
• Simultaneous pattern work at both runways is not allowed.
• Caution: Rwy 6 extended centerline crosses Rwy 27 final approach course for SWF. Do not allow aircraft to fly wide patterns. Also, be aware of arrivals and departures at SWF and issue appropriate traffic advisories when applicable.

TRACON

TRACON services for Dutchess County are provided by CSK sector of N90 TRACON (LIBH).

Appendix

Changelog

Change	Date Published	Description
CHG1	24 Aug 2003	Initial release.
CHG2	13 Jul 2004	Final Release.
CHG3	16 Feb 2006	Updated Radar Positions and Area Airport Notes pages
CHG4	22 Nov 2011	Significant Revision: updated airspace, procedures, for all positions/areas.
CHG5	18 Apr 2018	MAJOR REVISION. Converted to Wiki format. Airspace delegation and video map diagrams were updated.
CHG6	22 May 2020	Amended the IFR Squawk Code Range. Updated POU_GND frequency.
CHG7	27 Feb 2023	Updated CSK callsign
CHG8	4 NOV 2024	Converted to new Wiki format