Mexico Farms Airport (1W3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mexico Farms Airport in Cumberland, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCBE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mexico Farms Airport (1W3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cumberland, MD at 607 ft. 1W3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCBE, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 16, 27, 34), longest 2,120 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCBE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCBE, 0.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
METAR KCBE 131055Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC012 22/21 A2997 RMK AO2 T02160212
What changed at KCBE (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 1W3
Based on the nearest station (KCBE), 1W3 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 607 ft). 1W3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 38 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 1W3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,120 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 16 | 2,100 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 27 | 2,120 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 34 | 2,100 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → 1,200 ft.
1W3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mexico Farms Airport in Cumberland, MD: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 1W3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1W3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2434 3900N 07850W 1050 F360 260/060KT TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL2434 3900N 07850W 105…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
HEF UA /OV KHEF340002/TM 1047/FL007/TP SR22/SK OVC005-TOP010/RM DURC
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEF340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1047Reported at 10:47 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOP010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV EMI260017/TM 1037/FL160/TP B739/TB LGT-OCNL MOD/RM BWI DEPARTURE
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EMI260017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1037Reported at 10:37 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: light -occasional moderate.RM BWI DEPARTURERemarks.Show raw report
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1010/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC003/WX 1 1/2SM
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGC FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 1 1/2SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV RWY 19C FINAL/TM 1001/FLDURD/TP A20N/SK OVC013
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 19C FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BWI15002/TM 0949/FL007/TP B379/SK OVC007/WX FG
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWI15002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0949Reported at 09:49 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP B379Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1W3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCBE reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 09/16/27/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1W3
- City
- Cumberland
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6048, -78.7606
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,120 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCBE
- TAF
- Nearest KMRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 12h 28m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Greater Cumberland Regional Airport , Wiley Ford, WV · 1 mi
- Cumberland Aircraft Model Society - HighPoint Aviation Airfield , Ridgeley, WV · 3 mi
- Cumberland Aircraft Model Society - Allegany High School , Cumberland, MD · 4 mi
1W3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 1W3?+
1W3 has 4 runways: 09, 16, 27, 34; the longest is 2,120 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1W3 come from?+
Mexico Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCBE, about 1 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1W3 can differ.
Does 1W3 have a TAF?+
No. 1W3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 38 nm away.
Does 1W3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 1W3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1W3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mexico Farms Airport (1W3)
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