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HARTFORD-BRAINARD AIRPORT

HARTFORD, CT, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 41°44'12"N / 72°38'57"W
  41°44.2026'N / 72°38.966'W
  41.7367 / -72.6494
Elevation: 18.3 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 15W (1995)
From city: 03 miles SE of HARTFORD, CT

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: BOSTON
Responsible ARTCC: BOSTON
FSS: BRIDGEPORT [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: HFD (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 119.600

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
HFD 321oT/7.3 HARTFORD VOR/DME 114.90 13W
BDL 172oT/12.4 BRADLEY VORTAC 109.00 14W
MAD 4oT/25.5 MADISON VOR/DME 110.40 13W
BAF 173oT/25.7 BARNES VORTAC 113.00 14W
CEF 191oT/28.2 WESTOVER VORTAC 114.00 14W
HVN 20oT/30.4 NEW HAVEN VOR/DME 109.80 13W
ORW 291oT/31.1 NORWICH VOR/DME 110.00 14W
CTR 158oT/35.9 CHESTER VOR/DME 115.10 13W
GON 312oT/36.3 GROTON VOR/DME 110.85 14W
PUT 250oT/38.3 PUTNAM VOR/DME 117.40 14W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
LOMIS 350oT/6.2 244 15W HF
MERIDEN 31oT/15.8 238 14W MMK
WATERBURY 61oT/25.4 257 14W TBY

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 02/20
Dimensions: 4417 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
 
Runway HIG
Runway 0L/
Latitude: PI G41-43-53.8 PI G41-44-37.0
Longitude: 8973N072-38-59. 0017N072-38-50.
Elevation: 3182W ft. 2639W ft.
Runway true heading: H 0 R 2
Displaced threshold: 12. ft. 17. ft.
Declared distances: TORA:/2011 TORA:/2011
Visual slope indicator: (.0 3 degrees glide path) (.3 5 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4rollout
Instrument approach: 2 009LDA 0 189
 

Runway 11/29
Dimensions: 2314 x 71 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway HIG
Runway R
Latitude: SC G41-44-03.0 SC G41-43-59.5
Longitude: 0855N072-39-27. 5425N072-38-57.
Elevation: 2883W ft. 1363W ft.
Runway true heading: H 1 2
Displaced threshold: 12. ft.
Visual slope indicator: (.9 degrees glide path) (.0 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 1 099 9 279
 

Helipad H1
Dimensions: 70 x 77 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: ONE 41-44-37.5
Longitude: 5200N072-38-56.
Elevation: 5700W ft. ft.
Runway true heading: H
Visual slope indicator: (.0 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 1
 

Helipad H2
Dimensions: 44 x 44 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: ONE 41-44-21.3
Longitude: 3100N072-39-01.
Elevation: 0000W ft. ft.
Runway true heading: H
Visual slope indicator: (.0 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 2
 

Runway NE/SW
Dimensions: 2323 x 150 ft.
Surface: GRASS; SOD,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway
Runway 5L/
Latitude: 41-44-05.3 41-44-28.0
Longitude: 3600N072-38-52. 0300N072-38-47.
Elevation: 1600W ft. 3900W ft.
Runway true heading: N R S
Declared distances: TORA:/2025 TORA:/2025
Visual slope indicator: (.3 degrees glide path) (.2 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: E 009 W 189
 

Additional 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.

Instrument Procedures
Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 (PDF)
    LDA RWY 02 (PDF)
    VOR-A (PDF)
    RIVER VISUAL RWY 02 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
    THUMB ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
    HOT SPOT (PDF)
    CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
    STELA ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
 
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    Airport Diagram Legend
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