New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport
UWL · KUWL · New Castle, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:22 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:22 PM | 01:22Z |
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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 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 277° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 4,002 × 65 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 097°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Indianapolis”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SHB 116.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHB · Shelbyville | VOR/DME | 116.15 · 108Y | Low | r056° / 27.2 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
- KUWL
- Coordinates
- 39.8759, -85.3265
- Elevation
- 1,090 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 132.375 · ☎ 765-422-5701
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1971/09
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
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, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Contact
- 765-529-7909.
Attendance
- FUEL AFT HR - 765-332-2969.
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Nearby airports
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About KUWL
New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (UWL · KUWL) is an airport in New Castle, IN, at 1,090 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUWL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KUWL have a control tower?
No. New Castle-Henry County 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 KUWL?
New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KUWL?
New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport is in New Castle, IN, at an elevation of 1,090 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8759, -85.3265.
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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 KUWL 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.