Mexico Farms Airport

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Mexico Farms Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Location Cumberland, MD
Elevation  AMSL 607 ft / 185 m
Coordinates 39°36′17″N078°45′38″W / 39.60472°N 78.76056°W / 39.60472; -78.76056
Map
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1W3
Location of airport in Maryland
Mexico Farms Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
9/272,120646 Sod
16/342,100640Turf

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]

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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.