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KHFD Hartford-Brainard Airport
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
HFDr334/7.3HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W
BDLr186/12.4BRADLEY VORTAC109.0014W
MADr017/25.4MADISON VOR/DME110.4013W
BAFr187/25.7BARNES VORTAC113.0014W
CEFr205/28.2WESTOVER VORTAC114.0014W
HVNr033/30.4NEW HAVEN VOR/DME109.8013W
ORWr304/31.1NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
CTRr171/35.9CHESTER VOR/DME115.1013W
GONr326/36.3GROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
PUTr264/38.3PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LOMIS005/6.224415WHF .... ..-.
WATERBURY075/25.425714WTBY - -... -.--
CLERA058/29.736214WJWE .--- .-- .

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 41-43.898288N41-44.616695N
Longitude: 072-38.988637W072-38.837732W
Elevation: 11.0 ft.18.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 024 magnetic, 009 true204 magnetic, 189 true
Displaced threshold: 411 ft.560 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 10.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 41-44.051425N41-43.992375N
Longitude: 072-39.454805W072-38.952272W
Elevation: 13.9 ft.12.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 114 magnetic, 099 true294 magnetic, 279 true
Displaced threshold: no265 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 75 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 35 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear63 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: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 44 x 44 ft. / 13 x 13 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions: 2309 x 150 ft. / 704 x 46 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY NE  RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 165 ft. trees, 3200 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear133 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
    
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW**   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
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Aerial photo of KHFD (Hartford-Brainard Airport)
Photo by Philip E. Worley
Photo taken 19-Jun-2011
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KHFD (Hartford-Brainard Airport)
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From to KHFD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2809:28
Sunrise05:5809:58
Sunset19:5323:53
Evening civil twilight20:2300:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 05:20:17
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 01:20:17
 
METAR
KHFD 130453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01940172 402830172
KBDL 
12nm N 		130451Z 22003KT 10SM BKN110 BKN250 20/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02000167 402830161
KMMK 
16nm SW 		130453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC007 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01780167 402720156 TSNO
TAF
KBDL 
12nm N 		122035Z 1221/1324 21009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT130 BKN250 FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC110 FM131100 19004KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131200 19004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC060 FM131700 20006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC050 FM132100 19006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Atlantic Aviation
 860-548-9334
toll-free 1-800-548-9334
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, ...

More info about Atlantic Aviation
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $6.72 $6.39 
 Updated 12-Aug-2013
  
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FS=Full service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Exxel Avionics 860-525-7200
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VIP Avionics 860-525-5713
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Hartford-Brainard Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Hartford-Brainard Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KHFD have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MARRIOTT HARTFORD DOWNTOWN 2.1 339-340
HILTON GARDEN INN HARTFORD SOUTH/GLASTONBURY 1.9 116-129
HILTON HARTFORD 2.6 239-269
DAYS INN HARTFORD 0.6 58-59
COMFORT INN WETHERSFIELD 3.7 95-99
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HARTFORD CONVENTION CENTER AREA 0.5 114-135
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HARTFORD CROMWELL 9.5 119-120
COMFORT INN & SUITES EAST HARTFORD 2.7 109-115
STUDIO 6 4.6 60-61
HAMPTON INN ROCKY HILL 4.0 139-140
 

Other hotels near Hartford-Brainard Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE 1.4 57-109
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTONŽ HARTFORD SOUTH-GLASTONBURY 2.0 161-239
HAMPTON INN & SUITES HARTFORD/EAST HARFORD 2.1 129-139
HARTFORD PLAZA HOTEL 2.2 129-130
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT HARTFORD DOWNTOWN 2.5 191-269
OAKWOOD AT HARTFORD 21 2.5 125-172
RAMADA PLAZA HARTFORD - DOWNTOWN HOTEL 2.6 135-159
HOMEWOOD SUITES HARTFORD DOWNTOWN 2.6 149-159
RAMADA EAST HARTFORD 2.7 79-99
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HARTFORD-DOWNTOWN 2.7 145-159
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.3 54-70

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 Hartford-Brainard Airport

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

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