New Castle Municipal Airport
UCP · KUCP · New Castle, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 00:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 119° true
- Dimensions
- 2,855 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 308°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,016 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 19 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,072 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,995 ft | |
| 13/31 | 2,855 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Youngstown”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 291.65 | DUBOIS RCAG (LOW) |
| 322.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EWC 115.80 · YNG 109.00 · FKL 109.60 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWC · Ellwood City | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | High | r331° / 15.1 NM |
| YNG · Youngstown | TACAN | 109.00 · 27X | — | r152° / 21.8 NM |
| FKL · Franklin | VOR | 109.60 | Low | r232° / 35.3 NM |
| ACO · Akron | VOR/DME | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r102° / 36 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KUCP
- Coordinates
- 41.0253, -80.4134
- Elevation
- 1,072 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 124.175 · ☎ (724) 652-4184
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AOO
- Attendance
- ALL 0830-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1938/12
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05, 13, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- DEER ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.
- FOR CD CTC YOUNGSTOWN APCH AT 330-856-4806, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.
Lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05, 13, 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KUCP
New Castle Municipal Airport (UCP · KUCP) is an airport in New Castle, PA, at 1,072 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,995 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUCP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KUCP have a control tower?
No. New Castle Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KUCP?
New Castle Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,995 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KUCP?
New Castle Municipal Airport is in New Castle, PA, at an elevation of 1,072 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0253, -80.4134.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KUCP in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.