FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1W3 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-36-18.9000N / 078-45-39.2000W 39-36.315000N / 078-45.653333W 39.6052500 / -78.7608889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 607 ft. / 185 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of CUMBERLAND, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 21502 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288] |
| NOTAMs facility: | EKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1407 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - 122.8. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CBE (0.6 nm N): | 128.625 (304-738-0451) |
- 122.8 SHARED WITH CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL 1/2 MI DUE NORTH.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GRVr104/13.5 | | GRANTSVILLE VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 06W |
| ESLr031/25.1 | | KESSEL VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| IHDr135/35.3 | | INDIAN HEAD VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CUMBERLAND | | 204/2.7 | | 317 | | 10W | | CBE | -.-. -... . |
| STOYSTOWN | | 176/29.7 | | 209 | | 10W | | SYS | ... -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2120 x 190 ft. / 646 x 58 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 27 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH CONES ON BOTH SIDES. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 39-36.343000N | | 39-36.371667N |
| Longitude: | 078-45.850167W | | 078-45.400167W |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 340 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 76 ft. trees, 1999 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | 62 ft. trees, 910 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2100 x 195 ft. / 640 x 59 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD INDEFLY. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 39-36.422000N | | 39-36.119333N |
| Longitude: | 078-45.788833W | | 078-45.572000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 800 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. brush, 10 ft. from runway, 110 ft. right of centerline | | 50 ft. tree, 25 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MRS. MARY ELLEN JOHNSON 14112 AIRPORT LN, SE CUMBERLAND, MD 21502 |
| Manager: | DONALD JOHNSON JR. 11107 MEXICO FARMS CUMBERLAND, MD 21502 Phone 301-724-5231 POC: DONALD JOHNSON, JR AND JILL JOHNSON. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 24/week * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 26 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RISING TERRAIN 4500 FT WEST OF ARPT. |
| - | RYS 09/27 & 16/34 MAY BE SOFT. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1W3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCBE - Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (1 nm N)
2G4 - Garrett County Airport (27 nm W)
W35 - Potomac Airpark (28 nm E)
2G9 - Somerset County Airport (29 nm NW)
KHMZ - Bedford County Airport (31 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Breighner
Photo taken 15-Oct-2007
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:32:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:32:20 |
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| METAR |
| KCBE | 130747Z AUTO 34005KT 3SM SCT011 BKN017 OVC025 20/18 A2990 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KMRB 38nm E | 130528Z 1306/1406 22005KT P6SM OVC050 FM130700 23006KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC060CB FM130900 27005KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC050CB FM131000 23004KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC045CB FM131300 22006KT 3SM -SHRA VCTS OVC035CB FM131500 25008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN045CB FM131900 27009KT P6SM BKN050 FM132200 31010KT P6SM BKN045 FM132300 32007KT P6SM SCT060
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KJST 43nm N | 130545Z 1306/1406 17008G15KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN100 FM131500 31008G15KT P6SM BKN015 FM132000 33012G22KT P6SM BKN025
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KAOO 46nm NE | 130545Z 1306/1406 17007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN100 FM131600 31008G15KT P6SM BKN030 FM132200 33012G22KT P6SM BKN035
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