FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 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 02-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
Sunset | | 19:46 | | 23:46 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-Apr-2025 02:09:58 |
Local (UTC-4) | 02-Apr-2025 22:09:58 |
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METAR |
KUCP | 030156Z AUTO 14007KT 090V170 10SM BKN100 15/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01500089
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KBVI 16nm S | 030155Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM OVC100 17/10 A2990 RMK AO2 T01700095
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KPJC 18nm SE | 030155Z AUTO 11009KT 082V142 10SM SCT110 14/08 A2991 RMK AO2
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KYNG 18nm NW | 030151Z 14014G24KT 10SM BKN110 OVC250 14/09 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 14026/0113 SLP112 T01440089
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TAF |
KBVI 16nm S | 022120Z 0221/0318 14010G18KT P6SM BKN070 TEMPO 0222/0224 6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM030700 19010G20KT 3SM TSRA OVC035CB FM031000 22010G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM031500 24010G20KT P6SM BKN035
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KYNG 18nm NW | 021943Z 0220/0318 12014G22KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 FM030500 17017G27KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT015 OVC035CB TEMPO 0307/0309 VRB30G40KT 2SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM031200 19014G24KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM031600 24013G23KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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