Hartford–Brainard Airport

Hartford–Brainard Airport
USGS 1990 orthophoto
IATA: HFD – ICAO: KHFD – FAA LID: HFD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Connecticut Airport Authority
Location	Hartford, Connecticut
Elevation AMSL	18 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	41°44′12″N 072°38′58″W / 41.73667°N 72.64944°W / 41.73667; -72.64944
Website	ctairports.org/...
Map
FAA Airport Diagram
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 2/20 4,417 1,346 Asphalt 11/29 2,314 705 Asphalt NE/SW 2,309 704 Turf
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 70 21 Asphalt
Statistics (2001)
Aircraft operations 120,217 Based aircraft 144
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Hartford–Brainard Airport (IATA: HFD, ICAO: KHFD, FAA LID: HFD) is a towered public airport three miles (5 km) southeast of downtown Hartford, in Hartford County, Connecticut. It is owned by the Connecticut Airport Authority.^[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Hartford–Brainard Airport covers 201 acres (81 ha) an has three runways and one helipad:^[1]

• Runway 2/20: 4,417 x 150 ft (1,346 x 46 m) Asphalt
• Runway 11/29: 2,314 x 71 ft (705 x 22 m) Asphalt
• Runway NE/SW: 2,309 x 150 ft (704 x 46 m) Turf (closed during winter months from November 2 to April 30 except for ski-equipped aircraft or helicopter training)
• Helipad H1: 70 x 77 ft (21 x 23 m) Asphalt

In the year ending June 12, 2001 the airport had 120,217 aircraft operations, average 329 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. 144 aircraft are based at this airport: 87% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, 1% jet aircraft, 1% helicopters and 1% gliders.^[1]

See also

• Bradley International Airport (BDL)
• Connecticut World War II Army Airfields

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FAA Airport Master Record for HFD (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05

External links

• Brainard Airport
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 2, 2015
• FAA Terminal Procedures for HFD, effective April 2, 2015
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for HFD
  • AirNav airport information for KHFD
  • ASN accident history for HFD
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

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