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KHFD

Hartford-Brainard Airport
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	HFD
Lat/Long:	41-44-12.1560N 072-38-57.9570W 41-44.202600N 072-38.965950W 41.7367100,-72.6494325 (estimated)
Elevation:	18.3 ft. / 5.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	15W (1995)
From city:	3 miles SE of HARTFORD, CT
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	06114

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	HFD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	APR-NOV 0700-2100, DEC-MAR 0700-1900
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWYS 02 & 20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee:	no, LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
Airline operations:	ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPNS.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	119.6
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	126.45
WX ASOS:	PHONE 860-952-9954
BRAINARD GROUND:	121.6 121.6 ;WHEN TWR CLSD [0600-0000]
BRAINARD TOWER:	119.6 248.2 [0600-0000]
BRADLEY APPROACH:	127.8
BRADLEY DEPARTURE:	127.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.6 121.6 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
STELA STAR:	125.35
WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (7 nm W):	129.825
WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (10 nm W):	119.175 (860-351-5362)
WX ASOS at BDL (12 nm N):	118.15 (860-386-3480)
WX ASOS at MMK (16 nm SW):	134.925 (203-639-9405)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HFDr334/7.3	HARTFORD VOR/DME	114.90	13W
MADr017/25.4	MADISON VOR/DME	110.40	13W
BAFr187/25.7	BARNES VORTAC	113.00	14W
ORWr304/31.1	NORWICH VOR/DME	110.00	14W
CTRr171/35.9	CHESTER VOR/DME	115.10	13W
GONr326/36.3	GROTON VOR/DME	110.85	14W
PUTr264/38.3	PUTNAM VOR/DME	117.40	14W

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:

4417 x 150 ft. / 1346 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	43.0
Double tandem:	70.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 2

RUNWAY 20

Latitude:

41-43.898288N

41-44.616695N

Longitude:

072-38.988637W

072-38.837732W

Elevation:

11.0 ft.

18.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

024 magnetic, 009 true

204 magnetic, 189 true

Displaced threshold:

411 ft.

560 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS L OF RCL.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LDA

Obstructions:

100 ft. trees, 1263 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left and right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
3 FT GND, 0 FT DSTC, 150 FT R.

80 ft. trees, 238 ft. from runway, 252 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
27 FT BERM, 0-199 FT DSTC, 171-57 FT L.

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:

2314 x 71 ft. / 705 x 22 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

10.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 11

RUNWAY 29

Latitude:

41-44.051425N

41-43.992375N

Longitude:

072-39.454805W

072-38.952272W

Elevation:

13.9 ft.

12.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

114 magnetic, 099 true

294 magnetic, 279 true

Displaced threshold:

265 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

56 ft. trees, 550 ft. from runway, 18 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear

88 ft. trees, 714 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left and right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR.

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	70 x 77 ft. / 21 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Latitude:	41-44.625333N
Longitude:	072-38.942833W
Elevation:	16.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	44 x 44 ft. / 13 x 13 m
Surface:	asphalt, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Latitude:	41-44.355167N
Longitude:	072-39.016667W
Elevation:	14.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions:	2323 x 150 ft. / 708 x 46 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY NE	RUNWAY SW
Latitude:	41-44.089333N	41-44.467167N
Longitude:	072-38.869333W	072-38.789833W
Elevation:	15.3 ft.	12.2 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	024 magnetic, 009 true	204 magnetic, 189 true
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	68 ft. trees, 624 ft. from runway, 195 ft. left and right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear	91 ft. trees, 1885 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY SUITE 160, 334 ELLA GRASSO TURNPIKE WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096 Phone 860-386-6000
Manager:	PELLEGRINO, ROBERT 239 MAXIM ROAD HARTFORD, CT 06114 Phone 860-982-2443

Additional Remarks

-	BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO SOUTH & WEST SHOULD BE AVOIDED. APCH/DEP OVR RIVER WHEN PSBL. SEE BRAINARD TWR LTRS TO AIRMEN.
-	VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE REQSTD - NO TGL & PRACTICE INST APCH MON THRU SAT 2200-0600 & SUN 2200-0900.
-	TURF NE/SW RWY CLSD DURG WINTER MONTHS FM NOV 2 TO APR 30 EXC FOR SKI-EQUIPPED ACFT & HEL TRNG.
-	CTN HFD IS LCTD ON W SIDE OF RIVER. CLSD ARPT 1 MILE ENE OF HFD ON E SIDE OF RIVER.
-	WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3597.
A52-H1	HNGR (26 FT HIGH AT 290 DEGS WEST) 234 FT FROM HELI.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
STELA ONE (RNAV)		download (223KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02		download (235KB)
LDA RWY 02		download (309KB)
RIVER VISUAL RWY 02		download (172KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply CHANGED		download (171KB)
Departure Procedures
THUMB ONE (RNAV)		download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (388KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (10 nm W)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (12 nm N)
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
KIJD - Windham Airport (21 nm E)
KSNC - Chester Airport (22 nm S)

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Diagram of KHFD (Hartford-Brainard Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:02	11:02
Sunrise	06:31	11:31
Sunset	16:38	21:38
Evening civil twilight	17:07	22:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Nov-2026 23:20:55
Local (UTC-5)	07-Nov-2026 18:20:55

METAR

KHFD	072253Z 28009G17KT 10SM FEW022 OVC046 11/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP076 T01060056
KBDL 12nm N	072251Z 27009KT 10SM BKN022 BKN043 11/06 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP072 T01060061 $
KMMK 16nm SW	072253Z AUTO 30010G19KT 10SM FEW023 BKN036 OVC044 11/06 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01110061

TAF

KBDL
12nm N

072050Z 0721/0824 33010KT P6SM BKN020 FM080400 27008KT 4SM BR OVC020 FM080800 28010G18KT P6SM BKN020 FM081100 29011G19KT P6SM SCT035 FM081700 29014G23KT P6SM BKN035

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
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