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KHFD Airport	Hartford-Brainard
	Hartford, Connecticut

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:	HFD / KHFD
Lat/Lng:	41.7367222222, -72.6494444444 41-44-12.2000N, 072-38-58.0000W Estimated by Ngs on 09/01/2003
Elevation:	18 feet Surveyed by Ngs on 09/01/2003
Magnetic Variation:	15W,(1995), [-13W (2025)]
Sectional:	NEW YORK
From City:	3nm SE of Hartford

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:	NOT ANALYZED Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	04/1940
Attended:	Apr-Nov Every day 0700-2100 (local) Dec-Mar Every day 0700-1900 (local)
Control Tower:	yes 0600-0000 (local)
Type:	ATCT
Hours:	18
Days Tower Operational:	ALL
Airspace Class:	D,Class D Svc 0600-2400; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:	Boston(ZBW)Boston Center
FSS:	Bridgeport FSS(BDR)
NOTAMs and Weather:	HFDNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Segmented Circle:	yes
Lights:	When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed, Activate REIL Runways 02 & 20; HIRL Runway 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI Runway 02 & 20 Operating Continuously.
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	no Landing Fee for Bus/Corporate & Revenue Producing Aircraft.
ARFF:	Airport Closed to Air Carrier Operations.

Communications

CTAF:

119.600

UNICOM:

122.950

Weather:

ASOS 860-952-9954

ATIS:

126.45
860-246-5929 operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'Brainard Tower'
119.6,	248.2

Ground:

Contact 'Brainard Ground'
121.6

Clearance:

121.6

Approach:

Contact 'BRADLEY' Approach
127.8,	269.325

Departure:

Contact 'BRADLEY' Departure
127.8,	269.325

Other:

---STAR 125.35
---STAR 281.5
---GND/P 121.6 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
---CD/P 121.6 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
---STELA 125.35
---STELA 281.5

Master Airport:

Y90 (YANKEE TRACON)

Master Provides:

LAWRS

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Transient Storage:	Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:	Air Freight, Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:	0

Annual Operations

Total:	0

Ownership

Owner:	Connecticut Airport Authority Suite 160, 334 Ella Grasso Turnpike Windsor Locks, Ct 06096 860-386-6000
Manager:	Pellegrino, Robert 239 Maxim Road Hartford, Ct 06114 860-982-2443

Runways

Runways:	02/20 11/29 H1 H2 NE/SW

Runway 02/20

Length:	4417 feet by Ngs on 09/01/2003
Width:	150 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs Dual Wheel aircraft: 43,000 lbs Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 70,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 02	End 20
True Alignment:	009,(356 Magnetic)	189,(176 Magnetic)
ILS Type:	LDA
Runway Markings:	Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition	Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:	411'	560'
Elevation at End:	11.0' MSL	18.3' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:	12.2' MSL	17.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	17.3' MSL	17.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	37' AGL	58' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.50°	4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-light PAPI on left side of runway	4-light PAPI on right side of runway Runway 20 PAPI Unusbl Beyond 7 Degs L of Rcl.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):	Yes	Yes
Objects:	Trees	Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile	Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	10:1 Approach Ratio 20:1 to Dthr.	1:1 Approach Ratio 16:1 to Dthr.
Object Height:	100' AGL	80' AGL
Object Distance:	1263' Along centerline 300'Left and Right of centerline	238' Along centerline 252' Right of centerline
Other Objects:	3 ft Ground, 0 ft Dstc, 150 ft R.	27 ft Berm, 0-199 ft Dstc, 171-57 ft L.

Runway 11/29

Length:	2314 feet by Ngs on 09/01/2003
Width:	71 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 10,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 11	End 29
True Alignment:	099,(086 Magnetic)	279,(266 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:	Basic,Good Condition	Basic,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:		265'
Elevation at End:	13.9' MSL	12.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:		12.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	14.7' MSL	14.7' MSL
Objects:	Trees	Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	6:1	5:1 Approach Ratio 11:1 to Dthr.
Object Height:	56' AGL	88' AGL
Object Distance:	550' Along centerline 18' Right of centerline	714' Along centerline 175'Left and Right of centerline

Runway H1

Length:	70 feet by State on 05/15/2024
Width:	77 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

Runway H2

Length:	44 feet by State on 05/15/2024
Width:	44 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

Runway NE/SW

Length:	2309 feet
Width:	150 feet
Surface:	Grass / Sod
Surface Treatment:	NONE

	End NE	End SW
Objects:	Trees	Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	9:1	20:1
Object Height:	68' AGL	91' AGL
Object Distance:	624' Along centerline 195'Left and Right of centerline	1885' Along centerline 0B'

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•	A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
•	Birds & Deer on & in Vicinity of Airport.
•	Airport Located in Noise Sensitive Area. Populated Areas to South & West Should be Avoided. Approach/Departure Ovr River When Psbl. See Brainard Tower Ltrs to Airmen.
•	Voluntary Compliance Reqstd - No Tgl & Practice Inst Approach Mon Thru Sat 2200-0600 & Sun 2200-0900.
•	Turf NE/SW Runway Closed During Winter Months from Nov 2 to Apr 30 Except for Ski-Equipped Aircraft & Hel Training.
•	Caution Hfd is Located on W Side of River. Closed Airport 1 Mile ENE of Hfd on E Side of River.
•	When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed, for Cd Contact Bradley Approach 860-386-3597.

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