METAR & TAF 1W3
1W3 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KCBE (GREATER CUMBERLAND RGNL) · 0.6 NM away. Conditions at 1W3 may differ.
METAR · KCBE
Observed 23:55Z
KCBE 272355Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A3018 RMK AO2 T01820051 10222 20181 402220029
- Wind
- 150° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 790 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM S
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,407 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- EKN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DONALD JOHNSON JR.
- Phone
- 301-724-5231
- Address
- 11107 MEXICO FARMS, CUMBERLAND MD 21502
Flight service · Hours
- FSS EKN
- ELKINS703-724-42881-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATTNDD
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 09
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81', trees, 832' from thr, 176' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery, contact Johnstown Approach at 814-532-5960. When Johnstown Approach is closed, contact Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0213.Show FAA
- There is rising terrain 4500 feet west of the airport.Show FAA
- Ultralight aircraft and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 27The displaced threshold on runway 27 is marked with cones on both sides.Show FAA
- 27The approach slope to the displaced threshold at the centerline of runway 27 is 20 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established prior to 1959.Show FAA
- The CTAF frequency 122.8 is shared with Cumberland Municipal, located half a mile due north.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager is Jill Johnson.Show FAA
- 09/27The runway surface may be soft.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 1W3
Answer card- ICAO
- 1W3
- Name
- MEXICO FARMS
- Location
- CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND
- Elevation
- 607 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,407 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 2,120 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 09
Mexico Farms Airport (1W3) sits in Cumberland, Maryland. Field elevation is 607 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 09/27 is 2,120 ft long and turf. The longest runway is 2,120 ft. There is no control tower. Published pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,407 ft MSL.
No ILS approaches are published here. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. That frequency is shared with Cumberland Municipal, which is half a mile due north. For clearance delivery, contact Johnstown Approach. When Johnstown Approach is closed, contact Cleveland ARTCC. The published remarks also note that runway 27 has a displaced threshold marked with cones on both sides. The runway surface may be soft. There is rising terrain 4,500 feet west of the airport. Ultralight aircraft and wildlife are reported on and near the field.
There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts. Check with the airport operator or call the field directly for current services before arrival. The airport manager is Jill Johnson. For a first-time arrival, plan for a short turf strip. Watch the soft surface. Keep the terrain and wildlife notes in mind during your approach and departure planning.