Hartford, Connecticut
KHFD Hartford-Brainard
Hartford-Brainard (KHFD) is a towered, public-use airport in Hartford, Connecticut, at 18.3 ft MSL. It has 5 runways: 02/20 (4,417 by 150 ft, asphalt), 11/29 (2,314 by 71 ft, asphalt), H1 (70 by 77 ft, asphalt), H2 (44 by 44 ft, asphalt), NE/SW (2,323 by 150 ft, turf). CTAF 119.6.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KHFD, FAA HFD
- Location
- Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford County). 3 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 18.3 ft MSL
- Position
- 41.7367° N, 72.6494° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- New York
- Magnetic variation
- 15° W (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- APR-NOV ALL 0700-2100; DEC-MAR ALL 0700-1900
5 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,417 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | High intensity |
| 11/29 | 2,314 × 71 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| H1 | 70 × 77 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| H2 | 44 × 44 ft | Asphalt, excellent condition | Medium intensity |
| NE/SW | 2,323 × 150 ft | Turf | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | LDA | 411 ft | Not listed |
| 20 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | None listed | 560 ft | Not listed |
| 11 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 29 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 265 ft | Not listed |
| H1 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| H2 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| NE | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| SW | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 126.45
- "Brainard". Hours 0600-0000
- CTAF
- 119.6
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 119.6
- "Brainard". Hours 0600-0000
- Ground
- 121.6
- "Brainard". Hours 0600-0000
- Ground
- 121.6
- "Brainard". Sector WHEN TWR CLSD
- Clearance delivery
- 121.6
- "Brainard". Hours 0600-0000
- Clearance delivery
- 121.6
- "Brainard". Sector WHEN TWR CLSD
- Approach / departure
- 127.8
- "Bradley"
Weather station
- ASOS HFD
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KHFD in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Hartford-Brainard, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.