Mexico Farms Airport
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Mexico Farms Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Cumberland, MD | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 607 ft / 185 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°36′17″N 078°45′38″W / 39.60472°N 78.76056°W | ||||||||||||||
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  1W3 Location of airport in Maryland | |||||||||||||||
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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.[1] The airport has been used by Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sherwood, John (1995). Maryland's Vanishing Lives. JHU Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8018-5249-7.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 1W3
- AirNav airport information for 1W3
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 1W3