FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 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 24-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 23:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 23:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Feb-2026 09:51:16 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Feb-2026 04:51:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KUCP | 240856Z AUTO 29005KT 9SM -SN OVC036 M08/M11 A3010 RMK AO2 SNB00 SLP224 P0000 60000 T10781111 58007
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KBVI
16nm S | 240935Z AUTO 31004KT 5SM -SN OVC034 M06/M09 A3008 RMK AO2 T10651087
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KYNG
18nm NW | 240851Z 29006KT 8SM -SN FEW016 OVC029 M08/M11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP204 P0000 60000 T10831111 58009 $
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KBVI
16nm S | 240526Z 2406/2506 32010KT 5SM -SN BKN025 TEMPO 2406/2408 BKN015 FM240800 30007KT P6SM BKN025 FM241600 26007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM250400 21010G22KT 6SM -SN OVC060
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KYNG
18nm NW | 240537Z 2406/2506 30010KT 4SM -SN OVC025 TEMPO 2406/2409 2SM -SN BKN015 FM240900 29008KT P6SM BKN025 FM241600 24010KT P6SM OVC045 FM242200 20010KT P6SM BKN080 FM250400 20012G20KT 4SM -SN BKN025
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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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