New Castle Municipal Airport (KUCP) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KUCP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for New Castle Municipal Airport in New Castle, PA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
New Castle Municipal Airport (KUCP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Castle, PA at a field elevation of 1,072 ft. KUCP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 13/31), the longest 3,995 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUCP 281356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP291 T01000083
What changed at KUCP?
Since the 1256Z (8:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KUCP
KUCP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 1,072 ft). KUCP does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYNG, about 19 nm away.
KUCP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KUCP reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 226 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 31 32%, and winds were calm 44% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 59 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KUCP was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 70 days a year, and fog or mist on 215. January and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 7% in April.
Winds were calm 31% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. January is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,995 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13 | 2,855 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 3,995 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 2,855 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KUCP runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/233,995 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KUCPWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,855 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KUCPWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KUCP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KUCP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HZY UA /OV JFN010014/TM 1342/FL170/TP TBM9/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 160-170/RM ZOB
HZY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JFN010014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 160-170Icing: light rime 16,000–17,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CLE UA /OV BRWNZ/TM 1320/FL100/TP A319/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRWNZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1128/FL160/TP PC12/IC NEG
ZZV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
CAK UA /OV BSV105020/TM 1118/FL165/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 165-200/RM ZOB
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BSV105020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 165-200Turbulence: continuous light chop 16,500–20,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
MFD UA /OV MFD/TM 1113/FL280/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
MFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1113Reported at 11:13 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CLE UA /OV CLE180010/TM 1105/FL165/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 165-200/RM ZOB
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLE180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1105Reported at 11:05 UTC.FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 165-200Turbulence: light chop 16,500–20,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1803 4044N 08125W 1104 F280 248/063KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1803 4044N 08125W 110…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
CLE UA /OV 25W CLE/TM 1103/FLDURC/TP B737/TB LGT-MDT TB/RM FROM 100 THRU 170
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 25W CLELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1103Reported at 11:03 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MDT TBTurbulence: light -mdt tb.RM FROM 100 THRU 170Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KUCP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KUCP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 33%
- 05
- 33%
- 23
- 26%
- 13
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KUCP's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,995 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0830-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KUCP
- FAA LID
- UCP
- City
- New Castle
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,072 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0253, -80.4134
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,995 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KYNG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 7h 39m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mahoning County Model Club - Arrel Smith Rd , Struthers, OH · 8 mi
- Penn-Ohio Radio Kontrol Society - Heasley Rd , Pulaski, PA · 8 mi
- Hubbard Wing Snappers - Burrows Rd W , W Middlesex, PA · 9 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KUCP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KUCP reported VFR conditions during about 73.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 226 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 31.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54.6 | 32.6 | 8.9 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 62.6 | 25.1 | 8.5 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 72.3 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 78.0 | 16.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| May | 80.6 | 12.5 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 78.8 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 80.6 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 77.8 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 75.4 | 13.0 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 75.5 | 14.4 | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 74.1 | 17.9 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 57.2 | 30.1 | 8.9 | 3.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 5.7 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.1 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 2.9 kt |
| Aug | 2.6 kt |
| Sep | 2.9 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 4.9 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for New Castle Municipal Airport (KUCP)
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