1W3 · Mexico Farms Airport
FAA-LID · US · 7 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,120 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | — | 2,120 ft | 75 ft | TURF-G | Yes | 0.00% |
| 27 | — | 2,120 ft | 75 ft | TURF-G | Yes | 0.00% |
| 16 | — | 2,100 ft | 195 ft | TURF-G | No | — |
| 34 | — | 2,100 ft | 195 ft | TURF-G | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
- ·RISING TRRN 4500 FT W OF ARPT.
- ·FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0213.
- ·DSPLCD THR MKD WITH CONES ON BOTH SIDES.
- ·APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR AT CNTRLN. 122.8 SHARED WITH CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL 1/2 MI DUE N.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Full article ↗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. The airport has been used by Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
7
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
All time · n=7
- Other 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Stall / spin 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MD
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piet Edward Barber | Wiley Ford | WV | 1 nm |
| Mitchell Thomas Pennington | Petersburg | WV | 40 nm |
| Richard Michael Morning | Altoona | PA | 57 nm |
| Stanley Michael Shimkus | Irwin | PA | 61 nm |
| Melissa Torres | Frederick | MD | 63 nm |
| Christopher Frasse | Leesburg | VA | 63 nm |
| Piet Edward Barber | Fairfield | PA | 65 nm |
| Piet Edward Barber | South Riding | VA | 71 nm |
| Harry William Kraemer | Gaithersburg | MD | 78 nm |
| Sharif Hidayat | Gaithersburg | MD | 78 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Andrew Duncan | Ridgeley | WV | 2 nm |
| Ryan Patrick Shaffer | Ridgeley | WV | 2 nm |
| Jakob Michael Bartlett | Cumberland | MD | 3 nm |
| Leon Blaine Hinkle | Fort Ashby | WV | 7 nm |
| Jason Earl Wilson | Fort Ashby | WV | 7 nm |
| David Lee Weimer | Frostburg | MD | 8 nm |
| Travis Aaron Shore | Frostburg | MD | 8 nm |
| Albert Raymond Sunday | Flintstone | MD | 10 nm |
| Charles William Pancake Jr | Keyser | WV | 14 nm |
| Kristin Lynette White | Keyser | WV | 14 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Eugene Growden | Wiley Ford | WV | 1 nm |
| Justin David Gillespie | Ridgeley | WV | 2 nm |
| Christopher Landon True | Lavale | MD | 2 nm |
| Bruce Allan Sarver | Cumberland | MD | 3 nm |
| Derris Olin Krause | Cumberland | MD | 3 nm |
| Jason Dale Bible | Cumberland | MD | 3 nm |
| Scott Alan Pyles | Cumberland | MD | 3 nm |
| Rebekah Ruth Fox | Cumberland | MD | 3 nm |
| Craig Stephen Kamp | Cresaptown | MD | 4 nm |
| Steven Allan Kerfoot | Fort Ashby | WV | 7 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Skydive Front Royal Front Royal, VA | 48 nm |
| South Mountain Aviation Hagerstown , MD | 48 nm |
| Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC Morgantown, WV | 54 nm |
| Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc Belle Vernon, PA | 61 nm |
| Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC Indiana, PA | 64 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC Manassas, VA | 76 nm |
| Flywyld Aviation Manassas, VA | 79 nm |
| Capital Wings Services Gaithersburg, MD | 79 nm |
| Shenandoah Avionics, LLC Weyers Cave, VA | 81 nm |
| Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc. New Cumberland, PA | 96 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗