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CT88 Rentschler Heliport
East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: CT88
Lat/Long: 41-45-12.0000N / 072-37-42.0000W
41-45.200000N / 072-37.700000W
41.7533333 / -72.6283333
(estimated)
Elevation: 48 ft. / 15 m (estimated)
Variation: 14W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of EAST HARTFORD, CT
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 06118

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-FRI 0600-2200
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at HFD (1.4 nm SW): PHONE 860-527-5837
WX ASOS at BDL (11 nm N): PHONE 860-627-9732
WX ASOS at MMK (17 nm SW): 134.925 (203-639-9405)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HFDr345/7.6HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
BDLr181/11.6BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
BAFr185/24.8BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
MADr019/26.5MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
CEFr204/27.0WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
ORWr307/30.6NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
HVNr034/31.6NEW HAVEN VOR/DME109.8013W
CTRr169/35.3CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
GONr328/36.2GROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
PUTr265/37.1PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LOMIS014/7.124415WHF .... ..-.
WATERBURY074/26.725714WTBY - -... -.--
CLERA058/31.136214WJWE .--- .-- .

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 93 x 93 ft. / 28 x 28 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Runway edge lights: PERIMETER LGTS.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
UTC BUILDING
HARTFORD, CT 06108
Phone 860-728-7000
Manager: RONALD PATTERSON
P&W ACFT CORP,400 MAIN ST
E HARTFORD, CT 06108
Phone 860-565-2316

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 LGTD BLDG 280 FT WEST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CT88.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (1 nm SW)
KBDL - Bradley International Airport (11 nm N)
KMMK - Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KIJD - Windham Airport (20 nm E)
KSNC - Chester Airport (23 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2611:26
Sunrise06:5711:57
Sunset16:2121:21
Evening civil twilight16:5121:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 23:44:35
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 18:44:35
 
METAR
KHFD 
2nm SW 
292253Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP089 T00940011
KBDL 
11nm N 
292251Z 17008KT 10SM FEW250 09/01 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP084 T00890006
KMMK 
17nm SW 
292253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP094 T00670011
KIJD 
20nm E 
292252Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 07/00 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 T00720000
TAF
KBDL 
11nm N 
291740Z 2918/3024 20008KT P6SM SKC FM300600 19005KT P6SM BKN100 FM301200 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM301300 21006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 FM301500 22008KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050 FM301700 25008KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM302000 30008KT P6SM BKN025 FM30210

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Rentschler Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Rentschler Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Rentschler Heliport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE 0.8 61-113
HOLIDAY INN EAST HARTFORD 1.2 79-121
SHERATON HARTFORD HOTEL 2.0 72-249
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HARTFORD CONVENTION CENTER AREA 2.1 98-119
DAYS INN HARTFORD 2.1 60-115
HILTON GARDEN INN HARTFORD SOUTH/GLASTONBURY 2.2 98-109
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTONŽ HARTFORD SOUTH-GLASTONBURY, CT 2.2 116-189
MARRIOTT HARTFORD DOWNTOWN 2.3 319-320
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT HARTFORD DOWNTOWN 2.5 191-359
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL HARTFORD 2.6 104-219
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY HARTFORD 21 2.6 
HILTON HARTFORD 2.7 109-249
THE GOODWIN HOTEL 2.7 169
HOMEWOOD SUITES HARTFORD DOWNTOWN 2.8 199-209
SUPER 8 HARTFORD CT 2.9 47-55
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HARTFORD-DOWNTOWN 2.9 117-144
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.0 44-53
CLARION SUITES MANCHESTER 3.2 110-170
HAMPTON INN & SUITES MANCHESTER 4.9 118-159
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.9 44-59
COMFORT INN WETHERSFIELD 5.0 79-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Rentschler Heliport

3 in East Hartford
2 in Wethersfield
12 in Hartford
9 in Manchester
5 in Rocky Hill
6 in Farmington
2 in Berlin
4 in Cromwell
2 in Avon
3 in East Windsor
11 in Windsor Locks
5 in Enfield
4 in Southington
1 in Bristol
8 in Meriden
1 in Plantsville
 

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