FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| NOTAMs facility: | EKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1407 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - 122.7. |
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 | | 201/2.7 | | 317 | | 07W | | CBE | -.-. -... . |
| STOYSTOWN | | 174/29.7 | | 209 | | 08W | | 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: | 59 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear | | 62 ft. trees, 901 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
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 APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MRS. MARY ELLEN JOHNSON 14112 AIRPORT LN, SE CUMBERLAND, MD 21502 Phone 301-724-3045 |
| Manager: | MEXICO FARMS AIRPORT, LLC 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: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 24/week * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 21 July 2009 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 22:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 07:17:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2009 02:17:08 |
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| METAR |
| KCBE | 100701Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3034 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KMRB 38nm E | 100520Z 1006/1106 00000KT P6SM OVC200 FM101500 01003KT P6SM BKN150 FM101900 36005KT P6SM OVC100 FM102200 36004KT P6SM OVC050
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KJST 43nm N | 100542Z 1006/1106 27005KT P6SM SCT100 OVC250 FM100900 30005KT P6SM BKN025 FM101200 05005KT P6SM BKN025 FM101800 36007KT P6SM SCT025 OVC100
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KAOO 46nm NE | 100542Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 OVC250 FM101000 35004KT P6SM BKN050 FM101800 02004KT P6SM OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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