FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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: | STATE OF CONNECTICUT PO BOX 317546 NEWINGTON, CT 06131 Phone 860-594-2529 |
| 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| STELA ONE **CHANGED** | |
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 **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
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 |
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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:57 | | 08:57 |
| Sunrise | | 05:29 | | 09:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:44:42 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 04:44:42 |
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| METAR |
| KHFD | 180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00890078
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KBDL 12nm N | 180751Z 00000KT 10SM FEW080 SCT250 07/04 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00670039
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KMMK 16nm SW | 180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00610044 TSNO $
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| TAF |
KBDL 12nm N | 180819Z 1808/1912 00000KT P6SM FEW080 FM181600 19004KT P6SM SCT070 FM181800 20008KT P6SM BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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