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Hartford Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Hartford Municipal Airport (HXF · KHXF) is 1,570 ft MSL · 500 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Hartford Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KHXF reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 098°downwind 008°base 278°final 188°45° entry18273609

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
188° mag · 185° true
Dimensions
2,231 × 196 ft
TPA
1,570 ft MSL · 500 AGL · charted
Surface
Turf
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 008°) on the 45° at 1,570 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
1,070 ft
TDZ elevation
1,070 ft

Condition: Good.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
09 Left traffic 094° mag 1,570 ft MSL · 500 AGL
27 Left traffic 274° mag 1,570 ft MSL · 500 AGL
18 Left traffic 188° mag 1,570 ft MSL · 500 AGL
36 Left traffic 008° mag 1,570 ft MSL · 500 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KHXF in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KHXF

Hartford Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KHXF?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 500 ft AGL for Hartford Municipal Airport, which is 1,570 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 1,070 ft.

Does KHXF have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Hartford Municipal Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KHXF?

Hartford Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KHXF

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.