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Airport in Cumberland, MD
Mexico Farms Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationCumberland, MD
Elevation AMSL607 ft / 185 m
Coordinates39°36′17″N 078°45′38″W / 39.60472°N 78.76056°W / 39.60472; -78.76056
Map
1W3 is located in Maryland1W31W3Location of airport in Maryland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 2,120 646 Sod
16/34 2,100 640 Turf

Mexico Farms Airport (FAA LID: 1W3) is a public airport located south of downtown Cumberland, Maryland. The airport is located immediately south of the larger Greater Cumberland Regional Airport. It is the oldest unpaved public landing field in Maryland. The airport was officially opened in 1923, though it was used unofficially for several years prior. The airport has been used by Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes.

References

  1. Sherwood, John (1995). Maryland's Vanishing Lives. JHU Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8018-5249-7.
  2. High, Mike (2015-01-29). The C&O Canal Companion: A Journey through Potomac History. JHU Press. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-4214-1505-5.

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