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Hartford Brainard Airport
HFD · KHFD · Hartford, CT · 18 ft elevation · var 15W · Towered
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
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:41 AM | 08:41Z |
| Sunrise | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 04:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:16 AM
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Runway 02/20
4,417 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 02
- Heading
- 024° mag · 9° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Instrument approach
- LDA
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 411 ft
20
- Heading
- 204° mag · 189° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 560 ft
Runway 11/29
2,314 ft × 71 ft · Asphalt (Good) 11
- Heading
- 114° mag · 99° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 294° mag · 279° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 265 ft
Runway NE/SW
2,323 ft × 150 ft · Turf NE
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
SW
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 127.8 | BRADLEY APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 126.45 | |
| CLD | 121.6 | BRADLEY CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 119.6 | |
| GND | 121.6 | |
| TWR | 119.6 | BRAINARD TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFD · Hartford | VOR-DME | 114.90 | r334° / 7.3 NM |
| BDL · Bradley | VORTAC | 109.00 | r186° / 12.4 NM |
| MAD · Madison | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r017° / 25.5 NM |
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 | r187° / 25.7 NM |
| CEF · Westover | VORTAC | 114.00 | r205° / 28.2 NM |
| HVN · New Haven | VOR-DME | 109.80 | r033° / 30.4 NM |
| ORW · Norwich | VOR-DME | 110.00 | r305° / 31.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 0D
- LDA RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 2C
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 10B
- RIVER VISUAL RWY 02 ↗
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
SUITE 160, 334 ELLA GRASSO TURNPIKE, WINDSOR LOCKS, CT
860-386-6000
Manager
PELLEGRINO, ROBERT
239 MAXIM ROAD, HARTFORD, CT
860-982-2443
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPNS.
- 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWYS 02 & 20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.
- LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
- 3 FT GND, 0 FT DSTC, 150 FT R.
- 27 FT BERM, 0-199 FT DSTC, 171-57 FT L.
- RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS L OF RCL.
- 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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