FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UCP |
| Lat/Long: | 41-01-31.1990N 080-24-48.1060W
41-01.519983N 080-24.801767W
41.0253331,-80.4133628
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1072.3 ft. / 326.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of NEW CASTLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 16116 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1938 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REILS RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05, 13, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 124.175 ((724) 652-4184) |
| YOUNGSTOWN APPROACH: | 133.95 |
| YOUNGSTOWN DEPARTURE: | 133.95 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BVI (15 nm S): | 118.35 (724-843-1024) |
| WX AWOS-3PT 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 (ZOB) ON FREQS 126.725/291.65(DUBOIS RCAG) WHEN YOUNGSTOWN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EWCr331/15.1 | | ELLWOOD CITY VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 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 |
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| CASTLE | | at field | | 272 | | 09W | | UCP | ..- -.-. .--. |
| FETCH | | 150/13.4 | | 338 | | 08W | | YN | -.-- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| 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: | 41-01.347353N | | 41-01.852892N |
| Longitude: | 080-25.087757W | | 080-24.531903W |
| Elevation: | 1022.0 ft. | | 1007.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 039 true | | 228 magnetic, 219 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in good 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: | 44 ft. trees, 663 ft. from runway, 309 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. trees, 563 ft. from runway, 284 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
20 FT TREES: 30 FT FM RWY END, 205 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2855 x 100 ft. / 870 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-01.520967N | | 41-01.294708N |
| Longitude: | 080-25.062512W | | 080-24.518403W |
| Elevation: | 1016.3 ft. | | 1072.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 118 true | | 307 magnetic, 298 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 108 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LAWRENCE CO. AIRPORT AUTHORITY
406 FRANK FARONE DRIVE
NEW CASTLE, PA 16101
Phone (724) 652-5546 |
| Manager: | JAMES FARRIS, JR.
406 FRANK FARONE DRIVE
NEW CASTLE, PA 16101
Phone (724) 651-2100 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF AIRPORT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC YOUNGSTOWN APCH AT 330-856-4806, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234. |
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 from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (224KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 11-Jul-2010
from 6,500' altitude looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of New Castle Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Nov-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 16:55 | | 21:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:25 | | 22:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Nov-2025 10:24:41 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Nov-2025 05:24:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KUCP | 260956Z AUTO 22004KT 7SM -RA BKN007 BKN010 OVC017 12/12 A2976 RMK AO2 RAE09B36 CIG 006V010 SLP091 P0002 T01220122
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KBVI
16nm S | 260955Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM OVC009 13/12 A2976 RMK AO2 T01320115
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KPJC
18nm SE | 260955Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM BKN018 OVC024 09/08 A2976 RMK AO2 P0001
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KYNG
18nm NW | 260951Z 22005KT 6SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC020 11/11 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP074 P0002 T01060106
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KBVI
16nm S | 260536Z 2606/2706 22008KT P6SM -DZ OVC006 FM261200 23013KT P6SM OVC012 FM261500 22012G24KT P6SM OVC025 FM261700 25015G30KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 2617/2619 25020G40KT 3SM -SHRA BKN025 FM262200 25015G30KT 5SM -SHSN BKN035 FM270100 24017G26KT P6SM OVC025
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KYNG
18nm NW | 260532Z 2606/2706 21006KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC005 FM261100 22012KT P6SM OVC015 FM261500 23020G30KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM261700 25021G33KT P6SM OVC015 FM270300 24020G28KT P6SM OVC025
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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