Hartford–Brainard Airport
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | HFD Website | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]
The Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol 071st Royal Charter Composite Squadron (NER-CT-071) operates out of the airport.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for HFD PDF, effective 2007-07-05
- ^ http://www.ctwg.cap.gov/ct071.html Civil Air Patrol 071st
External links
- Brainard Airport
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective May 16, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HFD, effective May 16, 2024
- 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 weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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