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Class GMexico Farms Airport
Live conditions at 1W3
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Aerial view · 1W3
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 1W3 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA
Runways at 1W3
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 | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 1W3, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
1 matched · 4 not yet translated
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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Read 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 at 1W3
22 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
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
All time · n=22
- Other 14
- Stall / spin 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Ground collision 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in MD
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 1W3 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
857
Flight Instructors
A&P
2,351
Mechanics
AME
35
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
2
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
2
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
3
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
4
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
20
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
37
Flight Schools
FBO
20
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
26
Flying Clubs
Repair
3
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
8
EAA Chapters
DPEs near 1W3
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near 1W3
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near 1W3
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near 1W3
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for 1W3: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗