Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
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| Greater Cumberland Regional Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: CBE - ICAO: KCBE | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Potomac Highlands Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Cumberland, Maryland | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 775 ft (236.2 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 5,048 | 1,539 | Asphalt |
| 11/29 | 2,442 | 744 | Asphalt |
Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (IATA: CBE, ICAO: KCBE) is a public airport located in the town of Wiley Ford (population 1,095) in Mineral County, West Virginia. It is two miles (3 km) south of the larger city of Cumberland (population 21,518) in Allegany County, Maryland. Although the airport is located in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, the FAA lists this as a Maryland airport.
The airport has not had commercial service from a major airline since US Airways Express carrier Air Midwest left in September 2001.
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[edit] Facilities
Greater Cumberland Regional Airport covers 314 acres and has two runways:
- Runway 5/23: 5,048 x 150 ft. (1,539 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 11/29: 2,442 x 150 ft. (744 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
Located on second level of the airport terminal is the Cohongaronta Gallery (Cohongaronta being a Shawnee name for the Potomac River). It contains an array of historical displays pertaining to the history of the Potomac Highlands area. The centerpiece of the gallery is a 40% scaled replica of the Wright Brothers 1903 Wright Flyer that set the stage for aerial transportation. A seventy foot long time line highlights pertinent dates and events for the Potomac Highlands region. The gallery is open to the public during terminal business hours.
[edit] Racing
The Cumberland Greater Regional Airport was used for a 1.6 mile airport course run in Wiley Ford, West Virginia (just south of Cumberland, Maryland) in the 1950s and 1960s.
Currently National Road Autosport holds Autocross events at the airport on a monthly basis. Autocross Schedule http://www.nationalroadrally.com/info.html
[edit] References
- Cumberland Greater Regional Airport (official web site)
- FAA Airport Master Record for CBE (Form 5010 PDF)
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCBE
- ASN Accident history for KCBE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCBE
