KUCP · New Castle Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,995 ft. Max gradient: 1.96% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 39.7° | 3,995 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.38% |
| 23 | 219.7° | 3,995 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.38% |
| 13 | 118.9° | 2,855 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.96% |
| 31 | 298.9° | 2,855 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.96% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 3 frequencies
- ASOS ASOS 124.175
- A/D YOUNGSTOWN APP/DEP 133.950
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KUCP on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 29 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19, and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Runway 31 threshold displaced 108 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19, and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Runway 31 threshold displaced 108 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (5)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19, and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19, and rotating bcn—CTAF
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Airport attended 1200–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1200–0000Z‡.
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Runway 31 threshold displaced 108 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 31: Thld dsplcd 108´
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Deer on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1330–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1330–2200Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
- ·PENNSYLVANIA 293 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·CLASS D svc 1300–0600Z‡ Mon–Fri May–Aug, 1300–0500Z‡ Mon–Fri Sep–Apr, clsd wkend & hol, other times CLASS G..
- ·BELLGROVE NDB (MHW) 328 BZJ N40º26.14´ W76º33.18´ at fld. 480/10W.
- ·ILS/DME 111.75 I–MUI Chan 54(Y) Rwy 25.
- ·DME unusable 25º right of course.
- ·MYERSTOWN DECK (9D4) 1 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N40º21.13´ W76º19.78´ 523 B NOTAM FILE IPT RWY 01–19: H3786X50 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.3% up N RWY 01: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 42´.
- ·Rwy 01 NSTD REIL, strobe lgts identify rwy ends.
- ·Rwy 19 NSTD REIL, strobe lgts identify rwy ends.
- ·Rwy 01–19 no amber caution lgts last half of rwy.
- ·Rwy 01–19 turn around area at dep end of Rwy 01 left side.
- ·Acft hangar 570´ behind Rwy 01 thld and 212´ left.
- ·Acft may be parked 57´ behind Rwy 01 thld and 132´ left.
- ·Hovering by large military helicopters not authorized.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 717-866-4388
- ·AWOS–2 118.45 (717) 866–2906.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®HARRISBURG APP/DEP CON 118.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Harrisburg Apch at 800-932-0712.
- ·RAVINE (L) (L) VORTACW 114.6 RAV Chan 93 N40º33.20´ W76º35.96´ 145º 17.3 NM to fld. 1750/11W.
- ·NEW CASTLE MUNI (UCP)(KUCP) 4 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N41º01.52´ W80º24.80´ 1072 B NOTAM FILE AOO RWY 05–23: H3995X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.4% up SW RWY 05: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
- ·RWY 13–31: H2855X100 (ASPH) S–12.5 2.0% up SE RWY 13: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 19´.
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 05 and Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05, Rwy 13, Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (724) 651-2100
- ·AWOS–3PT 124.175 (724) 652–4184.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®YOUNGSTOWN APP/DEP CON 133.95 (1100–0500Z‡) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.725 (0500–1100Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Youngstown Apch at 330-856-4806, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0234.
- ·CASTLE NDB (MHW) 272 UCP N41º01.38´ W80º24.95´ at fld. 1023/9W.
- ·NEW GARDEN (See TOUGHKENAMON on page 311) NORTH PHILADELPHIA N40º04.92´ W75º00.64´ RCO 122.2 (WILLIAMSPORT RADIO) NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (See PHILADELPHIA on page 295) NORTHUMBERLAND CO (See SHAMOKIN on page 307) NEW YORK L–30J, 34G, A IAP DETROIT L–30H IAP NEW YORK L–34G, A NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
6
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 89,320 ops in 1999
2024 total
31,252
10-yr total
310,618
2024 mix
AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
3.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=6
- Loss of control 3
- Other 1
- Ground collision 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in PA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Andrew Haski | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Charles Edward Sargent | Beaver Falls | PA | 16 nm |
| Eric Carl Stormfels | Beaver Falls | PA | 16 nm |
| John Gardner Dye | Lisbon | OH | 22 nm |
| Michael Kenneth Cahill | Moon Township | PA | 33 nm |
| Michael Elton Dougherty | Mogadore | OH | 45 nm |
| David Alan Ciraci | Canton | OH | 45 nm |
| Timothy Palcho | Stow | OH | 47 nm |
| Martha Anne Gabriel Pickard | Akron | OH | 50 nm |
| Stanley Michael Shimkus | Irwin | PA | 53 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Andrew Haski | Edinburg | PA | 1 nm |
| Steven Daniel Miller | Edinburg | PA | 1 nm |
| Frank George Farone | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Heather Mcneal Drake | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Brian Matthew Guenther | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Josselyn Elizabeth Slagle | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Kevin Joel Kirk | Pulaski | PA | 5 nm |
| William Lewis Johnson | New Wilmington | PA | 7 nm |
| Jeremy Gibson Corll | New Wilmington | PA | 7 nm |
| Logan Paul Fedorchak | New Wilmington | PA | 7 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hawes Buckner | Edinburg | PA | 1 nm |
| James Edward Brown Ii | Edinburg | PA | 1 nm |
| Randy James Novotny | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Matthew Joseph Steele | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Brian Matthew Guenther | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Kyle Robert Stanley | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Thomas James Hudak | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Thomas Robert Jackson | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| James Michael Vigne | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
| Michael Allen Evans | New Castle | PA | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Quality Avionics Zelienople, PA | 15 nm |
| Beaver Air Group LLC Beaver Falls, PA | 15 nm |
| Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc Belle Vernon, PA | 56 nm |
| Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC Indiana, PA | 64 nm |
| Missionary Maintenance Services Coshocton, OH | 79 nm |
| Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC Morgantown, WV | 86 nm |
| Innovative Aviation Technologies Heath, OH | 111 nm |
| Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd. Columbus, OH | 128 nm |
| Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc. Delaware, OH | 131 nm |
| Shamrock Air Service, LLC Delaware, OH | 131 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗