New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport

UWL · KUWL · New Castle, IN · 1,088 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KUWL
Coordinates: 39.8759, -85.3265
Elevation: 1,088 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE
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

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:40 AM	09:40Z
Sunrise	06:13 AM	10:13Z
Sunset	09:13 PM	01:13Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:46 PM	01:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:46 PM → 05:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:13 PM → 05:13 AM

Plan a flight from KUWL

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 097°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

4,002 ft × 65 ft · ASP

Heading: 097° mag · 91° true

Heading: 277° mag · 271° true

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	4,002 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	135.45	INDIANAPOLIS APP/DEP
UNIC	123.05	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MIE · Muncie	VOR-DME	114.40	r175° / 21.9 NM
RID · Richmond	VORTAC	110.60	r291° / 23.6 NM
SHB · Shelbyville	VORTAC	112.00	r056° / 27.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KUWL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

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

Owner

NEW CASTLE/HENRY COUNTY

2912 E. CO. RD. 400 S., NEW CASTLE, IN

765-529-7903

Manager

JOHN MARLATT

2912 E CO. RD 400 S, NEW CASTLE, IN

765-529-7903

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.
ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
FUEL AFT HR - 765-332-2969.
765-529-7909.

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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.

About KUWL

New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (UWL · KUWL) is an airport in New Castle, IN, at 1,088 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

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 tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KUWL?

New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport is in New Castle, IN, at an elevation of 1,088 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8759, -85.3265.

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