FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UCP |
| Lat/Long: | 41-01-31.4000N / 080-24-48.4000W 41-01.523333N / 080-24.806667W 41.0253889 / -80.4134444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1070.2 ft. / 326.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of NEW CASTLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 16116 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; PAPI RYS 05/23 & RY 13/31; REILS RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 124.175 |
| YOUNGSTOWN APPROACH: | 133.95 |
| YOUNGSTOWN DEPARTURE: | 133.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BVI (15 nm S): | 118.35 (724-843-1024) |
| WX ASOS at PJC (18 nm SE): | 118.45 (724-452-5304) |
| WX ASOS at YNG (19 nm NW): | PHONE 330-856-9357 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 126.725/291.650(DUBOIS RCAG) WHEN YOUNGSTOWN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EWCr331/15.1 | | ELLWOOD CITY VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 08W |
| YNGr152/21.8 | | YOUNGSTOWN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 05W |
| MMJr351/33.8 | | MONTOUR VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 08W |
| FKLr231/(35.3) | | FRANKLIN VOR | | 109.60 | | 06W |
| ACOr102/36.0 | | AKRON VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASTLE | | at field | | 272 | | 09W | | UCP | ..- -.-. .--. |
| HUBBARD | | 153/9.3 | | 408 | | 08W | | HBD | .... -... -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3995 x 75 ft. / 1218 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-01.347308N | | 41-01.852897N |
| Longitude: | 080-25.087720W | | 080-24.531888W |
| Elevation: | 1021.9 ft. | | 1006.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 039 true | | 228 magnetic, 219 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. trees, 896 ft. from runway, 301 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear RY 5 HAS +4 FT BRUSH, 159 FT FM RY END, 97 FT RIGHT. | | 35 ft. trees, 566 ft. from runway, 290 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear END RAISED BY 9' TAPERING TO HEIGHT OF EXISTING RY 1600' BEHIND THR. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2745 x 100 ft. / 837 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-01.520728N | | 41-01.303202N |
| Longitude: | 080-25.061970W | | 080-24.538977W |
| Elevation: | 1016.2 ft. | | 1070.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.7% | | 1.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 118 true | | 307 magnetic, 298 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | none RY 13 HAS +4 FT BRUSH, 133 FT FM RY END, 107 FT RIGHT. +5 FT BRUSH, 185 FT FM RY END, 17 FT LEFT. +7 FT BRUSH, 157 FT FM RY END, 88 FT LEFT. | | 39 ft. trees, 387 ft. from runway, 96 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear RWY 31 APCH SLOPE 15:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LAWRENCE CO. AIRPORT AUTHORITY 230 N JEFFERSON NEW CASTLE, PA 16101 Phone 724-656-3515 |
| Manager: | LAWRENCE CO. AIRPORT AUTHORITY 230 N JEFFERSON NEW CASTLE, PA 16101 Phone 724-656-3515 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 58 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 53 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 99/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 April 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF AIRPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (197KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (192KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
4G4 - Youngstown Elser Metro Airport (13 nm W)
29D - Grove City Airport (13 nm NE)
KBVI - Beaver County Airport (15 nm S)
KPJC - Zelienople Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KYNG - Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (19 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 11-Jul-2010
from 6,500' altitude looking west.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:44:41 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:44:41 |
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| METAR |
KBVI 16nm S | 161947Z 20009G15KT 10SM OVC007 17/15 A2988
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KYNG 18nm NW | 162051Z 21009G16KT 10SM OVC012 18/16 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP098 8/5// T01780156 56015
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| TAF |
KBVI 16nm S | 161724Z 1618/1718 19007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC005 FM162000 22010KT P6SM OVC006 FM162200 23006KT P6SM BKN012 FM170400 24004KT 2SM BR OVC005
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KYNG 18nm NW | 161952Z 1620/1718 20010KT 6SM BR OVC008 TEMPO 1621/1623 1SM SHRA FM162300 25010KT P6SM SCT008 BKN018 BKN035 TEMPO 1623/1701 BKN008 FM170200 24006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120 FM170800 25006KT P6SM OVC015
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