Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1W3
- Coordinates
- 39.6048, -78.7606
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:19 PM | 01:19Z |
Plan a flight from 1W3
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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 093°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,407 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,407 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 09/27
2,120 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 093° mag · 85° true
- Threshold elev
- 607 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- 273° mag · 265° true
- Threshold elev
- 607 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
- Displaced threshold
- 326 ft
Runway 16/34
2,100 ft × 195 ft · TURF-G- Heading
- n/a
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,120 ft | |
| 16/34 | 2,100 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRV · Grantsville | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r104° / 13.5 NM |
| ESL · Kessel | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r031° / 25.1 NM |
| IHD · Indian Head | VORTAC | 108.20 | r135° / 35.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTAB PRIOR 1959.
- 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.
- 122.8 SHARED WITH CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL 1/2 MI DUE N.
- JILL JOHNSON.
- DSPLCD THR MKD WITH CONES ON BOTH SIDES.
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR AT CNTRLN.
- MAY BE SOFT.
Nearby airports
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.
About 1W3
Mexico Farms Airport (1W3) is an airport in Cumberland, MD, at 607 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 1W3?
Mexico Farms Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,120 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1W3?
Mexico Farms Airport is in Cumberland, MD, at an elevation of 607 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6048, -78.7606.
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