Airport • New Castle, PA, United States
Elevation: 1,070 ft (326 m) • 41.0253, -80.4134
New Castle Municipal Airport (KUCP) is a airport serving New Castle, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,070 ft (326 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
METAR KUCP 202156Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 07/M09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP290 T00671094
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 39° |
| 13 | 2,850 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 118° |
| 23 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 219° |
| 31 | 2,850 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 298° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM