Hartford Brainard Airport
HFD · KHFD · Hartford, CT · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 00:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 114° mag · 099° true
- Dimensions
- 2,314 × 71 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 119.6
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 14 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 56 ft, 550 ft from threshold, 18 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 15 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,417 ft | |
| 11/29 | 2,314 ft | |
| NE/SW | 2,323 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Brainard”Taxi & takeoff
“Brainard”Departure & arrival
“Bradley”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 125.35 | STELA STAR |
| 248.2 | LCL/P |
| 269.325 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 281.5 | STELA STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 02
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 02 | LDA · LOC 109.7 (HFD) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HFD 114.90 · MAD 110.40 · BAF 113.00 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFD · Hartford | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | Low | r334° / 7.3 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r017° / 25.5 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r187° / 25.7 NM |
| CEF · Westover | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r205° / 28.2 NM |
| ORW · Norwich | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r305° / 31.1 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR/DME | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r171° / 35.9 NM |
| GON · Groton | VOR/DME | 110.85 · 45Y | Terminal | r326° / 36.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHFD / HFD
- Coordinates
- 41.7367, -72.6494
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-0000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2400; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.45 · ☎ 860-952-9954
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HFD
- Attendance
- APR-NOV ALL 0700-2100; DEC-MAR ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWYS 02 & 20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY. on 119.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) · 20: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS L OF RCL.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWYS 02 & 20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.
Obstructions
- 3 FT GND, 0 FT DSTC, 150 FT R.
- 27 FT BERM, 0-199 FT DSTC, 171-57 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR.
- HNGR (26 FT HIGH AT 290 DEGS WEST) 234 FT FROM HELI.
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About KHFD
Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD · KHFD) is an airport in Hartford, CT, at 18 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,417 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHFD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHFD have a control tower?
Yes. Hartford Brainard Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KHFD?
Hartford Brainard Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,417 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHFD?
Hartford Brainard Airport is in Hartford, CT, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7367, -72.6494.
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