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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°44.2033'N / 72°38.9667'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
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 02
Runway 20
Latitude: 41-43-53.8973N 41-44-37.0017N
Longitude: 072-38-59.3182W 072-38-50.2639W
Elevation: 11.0 ft. 18.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 009 189
Displaced threshold: 411 ft. 560 ft.
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.50 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: LDA
 

Runway 11/29
Dimensions: 2314 x 71 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 11
Runway 29
Latitude: 41-44-03.0855N 41-43-59.5425N
Longitude: 072-39-27.2883W 072-38-57.1363W
Elevation: 13.9 ft. 12.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 099 279
Displaced threshold: 265 ft.
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: no no
 

Helipad H1
Dimensions: 70 x 77 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
Latitude: 41-44-37.5200N
Longitude: 072-38-56.5700W
Elevation: 16.0 ft. ft.
 

Helipad H2
Dimensions: 44 x 44 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
Latitude: 41-44-21.3100N
Longitude: 072-39-01.0000W
Elevation: 14.0 ft. ft.
 

Runway NE/SW
Dimensions: 2309 x 150 ft.
Surface: GRASS; SOD,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway NE
Runway SW
 

Additional Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 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 Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)
   STELA ONE (PDF)
   STELA ONE, CONT.1 (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
   COASTAL NINE (PDF)
   COASTAL NINE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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