New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (KUWL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport in New Castle, IN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (KUWL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Castle, IN at 1,088 ft. KUWL reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 4,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KUWL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the north (360°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,600 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KUWL 290515Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM FEW046 BKN060 OVC070 19/19 A2988 RMK A01
What changed at KUWL?
Since the 0450Z (12:50 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0450Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KUWL
KUWL is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,088 ft). KUWL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIND, about 46 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KUWL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 4,002 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 27 | 4,002 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 6,000 ft.
KUWL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport in New Castle, IN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KUWL is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KUWL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 0208/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0208/FL320/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 0205/FL280/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MIELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0204/FL280/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KUWL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KUWL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 27
- 58%
- 09
- 42%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KUWL
- FAA LID
- UWL
- City
- New Castle
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,088 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8759, -85.3265
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIND
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 19h 24m
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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.
- Henry CO Wright Flyers RC Club - Wilbur Wright Birthplace — Hagerstown, IN · 7 mi
- Academy of Model Aeronautics 1 — Muncie, IN · 21 mi
- International Aeromodeling Center — Muncie, IN · 21 mi
KUWL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KUWL?+
KUWL has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 4,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KUWL report its own weather?+
Yes — New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KUWL have a TAF?+
No — KUWL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 46 nm away.
Does KUWL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KUWL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KUWL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (KUWL)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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