Mexico Farms Airport | |
Faa: | 1W3 |
Type: | Public |
Location: | Cumberland, MD |
Elevation-F: | 607 |
Elevation-M: | 185 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Maryland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Maryland |
Pushpin Label: | 1W3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
R1-Number: | 9/27 |
R1-Length-F: | 2,120 |
R1-Length-M: | 646 |
R1-Surface: | Sod |
R2-Number: | 16/34 |
R2-Length-F: | 2,100 |
R2-Length-M: | 640 |
R2-Surface: | Turf |
Mexico Farms Airport 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]