Greater Cumberland Regional Airport is a public airport in the town of Wiley Ford (population 1,095) in Mineral County, West Virginia. It is two miles (3 km) south of Cumberland (population 21,518) in Allegany County, Maryland. Although the airport is in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, the FAA lists this as a Maryland airport.On the second level of the airport terminal is the Cohongaronta Gallery (Cohongaronta being a Shawnee name for the Potomac River) with an array of displays on the history of the Potomac Highlands area. The centerpiece of the gallery is a 40% scale replica of the Wright Brothers 1903 Wright Flyer. A 70ft time line highlights dates and events for the Potomac Highlands region. The gallery is open to the public during terminal business hours.Facilities and aircraftGreater Cumberland Regional Airport covers 314acre and has two asphalt runways: 5/23, 5,048 x 150 ft (1,539 x 46 m) and 11/29, 2,442 x 150 ft (744 x 46 m).In the year ending August 2, 2006 the airport had 14,300 aircraft operations, an average of 39 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. 69 aircraft are based at this airport: 81% single engine, 7% gliders, 6% multi-engine, 3% jet aircraft and 3% helicopters.
"The Greater Cumberland Regional Airport serves as a vital transportation focal point for a tri-state region Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania with the center of commerce in Cumberland, Maryland. The airport is located just one air mile from the city center across the Potomac River adjacent to the small town of Wiley Ford, West Virginia."
