FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
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: | 18.3 ft. / 5.6 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 |
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 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWYS 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 OPR CONSLY. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | no, LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT. |
Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPNS. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 119.6 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 126.45 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 860-527-5837 |
BRAINARD GROUND: | 121.6 121.6 ;WHEN TWR CLSD [0600-0000] |
BRAINARD TOWER: | 119.6 248.2 [0600-0000] |
YANKEE APPROACH: | 127.8 |
YANKEE DEPARTURE: | 127.8 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 121.6 ;WHEN TWR CLSD |
WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (7 nm W): | 129.825 |
WX ASOS at BDL (12 nm N): | 118.15 (860-386-3480) |
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 |
MADr017/25.4 | | MADISON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 13W |
BAFr187/25.7 | | BARNES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 14W |
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 |
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 fair 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. |
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-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS L OF RCL. |
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 THR. | | 38 ft. trees, 350 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear +27 FT BERM 200 FT FM RWY 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. |
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 THR. |
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 SUITE 160, 334 ELLA GRASSO TURNPIKE WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096 Phone 860-386-6000 |
Manager: | KELLY, MATTHEW 239 MAXIM ROAD HARTFORD, CT 06114 Phone 860-566-7037 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 59 | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 3 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 132/day * | 63% | transient general aviation | 35% | local general aviation | 1% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 30 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO SOUTH & WEST SHOULD BE AVOIDED. APCH/DEP OVR RIVER WHEN PSBL. SEE BRAINARD TWR LTRS TO AIRMEN. |
- | VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE REQSTD - NO TGL & PRACTICE INST APCH MON THRU SAT 2200-0600 & SUN 2200-0900. |
- | TURF NE/SW RWY CLSD DURG WINTER MONTHS FM NOV 2 TO APR 30 EXC FOR SKI-EQUIPPED ACFT & HEL TRNG. |
- | 20 FT DROP OFF DER 20. |
- | BE ALERT: HFD IS LOCATED ON W SIDE OF RIVER. THERE IS A CLSD ARPT 1 MILE ENE OF HFD. |
A52-H1 | HNGR (26 FT HIGH AT 290 DEGS WEST) 234 FT FROM HELI. |
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 from 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
STELA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (256KB) |
LDA RWY 02 | |
download (329KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (261KB) |
RIVER VISUAL RWY 02 | |
download (179KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (43KB) |
Departure Procedures |
COASTAL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (324KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (388KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (10 nm W)
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)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Hank Futtner
Photo taken 20-Mar-2016
looking north-northwest.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 16-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 09:41 |
Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
Sunset | | 19:31 | | 23:31 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 24:00 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2021 12:10:36 |
Local (UTC-4) | 16-Apr-2021 08:10:36 |
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METAR |
KHFD | 161153Z 34008KT 10SM -RA BKN010 OVC025 03/01 A2963 RMK AO2 UPB1054E1057 SLP034 P0004 60032 70131 I6000 T00330011 10033 20022 58005
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KBDL 12nm N | 161151Z 33009KT 5SM -RASN BR FEW008 BKN019 OVC026 02/01 A2963 RMK AO2 SNE1056B43 SLP034 P0005 60025 70170 T00220006 10022 20011 58005 $
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KMMK 16nm SW | 161153Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM BKN011 OVC030 04/01 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP033 60007 70177 T00390011 10039 20017 58008
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TAF |
KBDL 12nm N | 161120Z 1612/1718 34007KT 3SM -RASN BR OVC015 FM161300 34007KT 2SM -RASN BR OVC010 FM161600 33011G19KT 2SM -RA BR OVC010 FM162200 33012G23KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC010 FM170300 34010KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC008 FM170700 34009KT P6SM OVC020
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NOTAMs |
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