KUWL METAR New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport

New Castle, IndianaElevation 1,088 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

290 ft

-798 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KUWL is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 7°C

50°F / 45°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	46	SE 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	73/47	SW 3 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	72/50	ESE 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/50	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/52	SSW 8 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	76/54	SSW 5 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/57	S 6 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	71	SSW 7 kt	–	69%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0147Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

100° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 104 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,002 ft

10/28

Dimensions

4,201 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1090°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 28270°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

290 ft

Pressure altitude

628 ft

Field elevation

1,088 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.38 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1203Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport is in New Castle, Indiana. Field elevation 1,088 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN MARLATT

Manager phone765-529-7903

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUWL

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.8759, -85.3265

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.45

INDIANAPOLIS APP/DEP

A/D

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUWL traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.4

AVG OPS/DAY

6.8

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Jet 11%Turboprop 11%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C560 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

›C82S (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C82S (Turboprop)

›C560 (Jet)

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAID Anderson Municipal Darlington Field

19 NM NW

VFR

KMIE Delaware County Johnson Field

22 NM N

VFR

KRID Richmond Municipal Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KHLB Batesville Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KOXD Miami University Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KMZZ Marion Municipal Airport

40 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.

›765-529-7909.

›FUEL AFT HR - 765-332-2969.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KUWL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUWL have a METAR?

Yes. KUWL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KUWL have a TAF?

When KUWL issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KUWL?

KUWL sits at 1,088 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUWL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.