FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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 |
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: | 30 ft. trees, 408 ft. from runway, 196 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | 46 ft. trees, 563 ft. from runway, 284 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear 17 FT TREES 16 FT FM RWY END, 188 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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 |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 27-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 09:56 |
Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Apr-2025 23:34:49 |
Local (UTC-4) | 27-Apr-2025 19:34:49 |
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METAR |
KUCP | 272256Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 16/M05 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01561050
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KBVI 16nm S | 272255Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 17/M07 A3026 RMK AO2 T01731072
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KPJC 18nm SE | 272255Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 16/M03 A3025 RMK AO2
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KYNG 18nm NW | 272251Z 34007KT 10SM FEW250 15/M05 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP255 T01501050 $
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TAF |
KBVI 16nm S | 271725Z 2718/2818 36004G14KT P6SM SKC FM272200 35006KT P6SM FEW250
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KYNG 18nm NW | 271724Z 2718/2818 31010KT P6SM SKC FM280000 00000KT P6SM SKC FM281400 14007KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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