Hartford-Brainard Airport
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| Hartford-Brainard Airport | |||
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| USGS image as of 23 April 1990 | |||
| IATA: HFD – ICAO: KHFD – FAA LID: HFD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) | ||
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 18 ft / 5 m | ||
| Coordinates | 41°44′12″N 072°38′58″W / 41.73667°N 72.64944°W | ||
| 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 Class D, towered public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of downtown Hartford, in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT).[1]
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Hartford-Brainard Airport covers 201 acres (81 ha) which contains three runways and one helipad:[1]
- Runway 2/20: 4,417 x 150 ft (1,346 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 11/29: 2,314 x 71 ft (705 x 22 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway NE/SW: 2,309 x 150 ft (704 x 46 m), Surface: 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), Surface: Asphalt
For the 12-month period ending June 12, 2001, the airport had 120,217 aircraft operations, an average of 329 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. There are 144 aircraft based at this airport: 87% single engine, 10% multi-engine, 1% jet aircraft, 1% helicopters and 1% gliders.[1]
[edit] Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FedEx Express operated by Wiggins Airways | Manchester, NH |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Hartford-Brainard Airport at Connecticut DOT website
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HFD, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- 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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