FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HFD |
| Lat/Long: | 41-44-12.2000N / 072-38-58.0000W 41-44.203333N / 072-38.966667W 41.7367222 / -72.6494444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 18 ft. / 5.5 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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HFD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 24 HOURS/DAY, ALL SAT-SUN 0600-2300 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1018 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 02/20 & REIL RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. PAPI RY 02 & VASI RY 20 ON 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | no, LANDING FEE FOR BUSINESS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT. |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPNS |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.45(860-246-5929) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
| BRAINARD GROUND: | 121.6 121.6 [0600-0000] |
| BRAINARD TOWER: | 119.6 248.2 [0600-0000] |
| BRADLEY APPROACH: | 127.8 |
| BRADLEY DEPARTURE: | 127.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 121.6 |
| 126.45(860-246-5929) |
| WHEN ATCT CLOSED: | 121.6 121.6 |
| WX ASOS at BDL (12 nm N): | PHONE 860-627-9732 |
| 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 |
| BDLr186/12.4 | | BRADLEY VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 14W |
| MADr017/25.4 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
| BAFr187/25.7 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
| CEFr205/28.2 | | WESTOVER VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 14W |
| HVNr033/30.4 | | NEW HAVEN VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 13W |
| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LOMIS | | 005/6.2 | | 244 | | 15W | | HF | .... ..-. |
| WATERBURY | | 075/25.4 | | 257 | | 14W | | TBY | - -... -.-- |
| CLERA | | 058/29.7 | | 362 | | 14W | | JWE | .--- .-- . |
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 good condition GROOVING 130 FT WIDE. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 43.0 | | Double tandem: | 70.0 |
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| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 024 magnetic, 009 true | | 204 magnetic, 189 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 411 ft. | | 560 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LDA | | |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1075 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 38 ft. trees, 350 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear +27' BERM 200' FM RY END. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2314 x 71 ft. / 705 x 22 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 099 true | | 294 magnetic, 279 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 265 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 35 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 700 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 70 x 77 ft. / 21 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 44 x 44 ft. / 13 x 13 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway NE/SW
| Dimensions: | 2309 x 150 ft. / 704 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY NE | | RUNWAY SW |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 165 ft. trees, 3200 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear | | 133 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY PO BOX 317546 NEWINGTON, CT 06131 Phone 860-292-2000 |
| Manager: | SENDLEIN, KURT 251 MAXIM ROAD HARTFORD, CT 06114 Phone 860-566-7037 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 136 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 119 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 223/day * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA & POPULATED AREAS TO SOUTH & WEST SHOULD BE AVOIDED; APCH/DEP OVER RIVER WHEN POSSIBLE. SEE BRAINARD TWR LTRS TO AIRMEN. |
| - | VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE REQUESTED - NO TGL & PRACTICE INST APCH MON THRU SAT 2200-0600 & SUN 2200-0900. |
| - | TURF NE/SW RY CLSD DURG WINTER MONTHS FROM NOV 2 TO APR 30 EXCP FOR SKI-EQUIPPED ACFT & HELICOPTER TRAINING. |
| - | TWENTY FT DROP OFF DEP END RY 20. |
| - | BE ALERT: HFD IS LOCATED ON W SIDE OF RIVER. THERE IS A CLSD ARPT 1 MILE ENE OF HFD. |
| A52-H1 | HANGAR (26 FT HIGH AT 290 DEGS WEST) 234 FT FROM HELIPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (308KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (224KB) |
| LDA RWY 02 | |
download (292KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (223KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 02 | |
download (146KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (43KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| COASTAL FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Philip E. Worley
Photo taken 19-Jun-2011
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 22:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 22:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:03:47 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:03:47 |
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| METAR |
| KHFD | 161053Z 36004KT 10SM OVC027 11/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01060089
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KBDL 12nm N | 161051Z 33004KT 10SM BKN037 BKN200 BKN250 10/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01000089
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KMMK 16nm SW | 161053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC020 11/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01110083 TSNO
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| TAF |
KBDL 12nm N | 160539Z 1606/1712 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM161200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 FM170700 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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