Hartford-brainard Airport (HFD)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	HFD
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°38'57.9570" W / 41°44'12.1560" N -72.649433 / 41.736710 (Estimated)
Elevation	18.30 ft / 5.58 m (Surveyed)
Land	201 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SE of Hartford, CT
Location	Hartford County, CT
Magnetic Variation	15W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Address	SUITE 160 334 ELLA GRASSO TURNPIKE WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096
Phone number	860-386-6000
Manager	PELLEGRINO, ROBERT
Address	239 MAXIM ROAD HARTFORD, CT 06114
Phone number	860-982-2443

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	HFD (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	119.6 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	HFD (860-952-9954)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	4417 x 150 ft (1346 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	02	20
Alignment	9°	189°
Physical elevation	11.00 ft	18.30 ft
Coordinates	41.731638 / -72.649811	41.743612 / -72.647295
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	LDA
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right *RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS L OF RCL.
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 11/29

Dimensions	2314 x 71 ft (705 x 22 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	11	29
Alignment	99°	279°
Physical elevation	13.90 ft	12.00 ft
Coordinates	41.734190 / -72.657580	41.733206 / -72.649204
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights	No	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	70 x 77 ft (21 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	H1
Physical elevation	16.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.743756 / -72.649047	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	None

Runway H2

Dimensions	44 x 44 ft (13 x 13 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	H2
Physical elevation	14.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.739253 / -72.650278	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	None

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions	2323 x 150 ft (708 x 46 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	NE	SW
Alignment	9°	189°
Physical elevation	15.30 ft	12.20 ft
Coordinates	41.734822 / -72.647822	41.741119 / -72.646497
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		11.9 nm
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		30.4 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	28.2 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	7.3 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	25.5 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	31.1 nm
CTR	VOR/DME	CHESTER	98X	115.10	13W	35.9 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	36.3 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	38.4 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	BRIDGEPORT	25X	108.80	12W	40.7 nm
PWL	VOR/DME	PAWLING	90X	114.30	12W	42.7 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	49.0 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	25.7 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		0.1 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		11.9 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		36.6 nm
BDR	VOT	BRIDGEPORT		109.25		40.7 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		47.2 nm

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.
• CTN HFD IS LCTD ON W SIDE OF RIVER. CLSD ARPT 1 MILE ENE OF HFD ON E SIDE OF RIVER.
• WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3597.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.