Mexico Farms
1W3 · Cumberland, MD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 07:19 PM | 23:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:46 PM | 23:46Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 273° mag · 265° true
- Dimensions
- 2,120 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,407 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 326 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 093°) on the 45° at 1,407 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 607 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 81 ft, 832 ft from threshold, 176 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,120 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ESL 110.80 · IHD 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESL · Kessel | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r031° / 25.1 NM |
| IHD · Indian Head | TACAN | 108.20 · 19X | — | r135° / 35.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1W3
- Coordinates
- 39.6060, -78.7605
- Elevation
- 607 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EKN
- Attendance
- UNATTNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 703-724-4288
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACFT & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RISING TRRN 4500 FT W OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0213.
Runways
- DSPLCD THR MKD WITH CONES ON BOTH SIDES.
- MAY BE SOFT.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR AT CNTRLN.
Contact
- JILL JOHNSON.
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About 1W3
Mexico Farms (1W3) is an airport in Cumberland, MD, at 607 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,120 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1W3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1W3 have a control tower?
No. Mexico Farms is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1W3?
Mexico Farms has 1 runway; the longest is 2,120 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1W3?
Mexico Farms is in Cumberland, MD, at an elevation of 607 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6060, -78.7605.
More about 1W3
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 1W3 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.
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