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KHFD · Hartford Brainard Airport

ICAO · US · 23 NTSB events

ID KHFD FAA HFD Elev 18 ft Lat 41° 44.20' N Lon 72° 38.96' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,417 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 009° 4,417 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
20 189° 4,417 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
11 099° 2,314 ft 71 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
29 279° 2,314 ft 71 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
NE — 2,309 ft 150 ft Turf No —
SW — 2,309 ft 150 ft Turf No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.450
  • CLD BRADLEY CLNC DEL 121.600
  • GND GND 121.600
  • TWR BRAINARD TWR 119.600
  • CTAF CTAF 119.600
  • A/D BRADLEY APP/DEP 127.800
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KHFD on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB HF

    Lomis

    0.24 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME HFD

    Hartford

    114.90 MHz · DME 114.90 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 34 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 29 threshold displaced 265 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 02 and 20; HIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Runway 29 threshold displaced 265 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 02 and 20; HIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (5)

  • Runway 29 threshold displaced 265 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 29: Thld dsplcd 265´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 02 and 20; HIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwys 02 and 20; HIRL Rwy 02–20—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on and invof airport.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: 2000X60 (TURF) RWY 17: Trees. Rgt tfc.…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (34 sentences)
  • ·CONNECTICUT 37 HARTFORD–BRAINARD (HFD)(KHFD) 3 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N41º44.20´ W72º38.97´ 18 B NOTAM FILE HFD RWY 02–20: H4417X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–43, 2D–70 HIRL RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 37´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 4.0º TCH 58´.
  • ·RWY 11–29: H2314X71 (ASPH) S–10 HIRL RWY 11: Trees.
  • ·RWY NE–SW: 2309X150 (TURF) RWY NE: Trees.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 02 and Rwy 20 opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 20 PAPI unusbl byd 7 degs L of RCL.
  • ·Arpt located in noise sensitive area.
  • ·Populated areas to south and west should be avoided.
  • ·Apch/depart over river when possible.
  • ·See Brainard twr letters to Airmen.
  • ·Attended Apr–Nov 1200–0200Z‡, Dec–Mar 1200–0000Z‡.
  • ·Caution HFD is lctd on W side of river.
  • ·CLSD arpt 1 mile ENE of HFD on E side of river.
  • ·Turf Rwy NE–SW clsd during winter months from Nov 2 to Apr 30 exc for ski–equipped acft and helicopter training.
  • ·Arpt clsd to air carrier ops.
  • ·Voluntary compliance requested, no touch and go ldg and practice instrument apch Mon–Sat 0300–1100Z‡ and Sun 0300–1400Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 860-982-2443
  • ·ASOS (860) 952–9954 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 119.6 ATIS 126.45 860–246–5929 UNICOM 122.95 ®BRADLEY APP/DEP CON 127.8 TOWER 119.6 (1100–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.6 CLNC DEL 121.6 121.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Bradley Apch 860-386-3597.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0500Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 108.2
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 114.9 HFD Chan 96 N41º38.47´ W72º32.85´ 334º 7.3 NM to fld. 849/13W.
  • ·LDA unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LDA unusable wi 0.5 NM front of course. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H70X77 (ASPH) MIRL HELIPAD H2: H44X44 (ASPH) MIRL HELIPORT REMARKS: Helipad H1 hangar (26´ high at 290º west) 234´ from helipad.
  • ·HARTFORD N41º38.47´ W72º32.85´ NOTAM FILE HFD.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 114.9 HFD Chan 96 334º 7.3 NM to Hartford–Brainard. 849/13W.
  • ·MADISON N41º18.83´ W72º41.53´ NOTAM FILE BDR.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 110.4 MAD Chan 41 077º 9.4 NM to Chester. 216/13W.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED Dec 15–Apr 30.

+ 4 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · HFD

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

23

since 1982

Fatal

4

17.4% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 132,641 ops in 1992

2024 total

85,141

10-yr total

566,619

2024 mix

AC/AT 10% · GA 90% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

10.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.84

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=23

  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-10-07 Cessna 182T · Birdstrike · VMC · day →
2004-06-21 Cessna 172R · Weather · VMC · day →
2023-01-28 RICHARD BRINKMAN LANCAIR 4P · CFIT · day →
2018-08-28 Piper PA46 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2018-06-16 Piper PA 28-140 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2017-06-10 Piper PA28 · Ground collision · day →
2016-12-23 Piper PA38 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2016-10-11 Piper PA 34-200 · CFIT · day →
2010-08-23 Beech P35 · Loss of control · day →
2008-07-08 TRAXLER JOHN N Kitfox · Weather · VMC · day →
2007-10-05 Cirrus Design SR22 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-12-22 Piper PA-46-350P · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
2002-08-26 Cessna T210N · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-02-09 Cessna 182P · Other · VMC · day →
1997-11-30 Cessna 310R · Gear-up · IMC · night →
1996-07-12 Piper PA-46-310P · Stall / spin · day →
1996-07-10 Mooney M20M · Ground collision · day →
1993-08-17 Swearingen SA-226-TC · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1989-10-11 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1986-08-02 Beech C24R · Other · day →
1986-03-22 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-01-03 Cessna 182L · Other · IMC · day →
1985-06-30 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →

Designees in CT

CFI Flight Instructors 519 A&P Mechanics 2,087 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 17 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 7 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 ODA Organizational Designations 7 Schools Flight Schools 21 FBO Fixed Base Operators 16 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 7

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 10 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 16 nm
Christopher R Hand Oxford CT 27 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 28 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 35 nm
Raymond Carmine Altieri Stratford CT 36 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 44 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 56 nm
Michael Patrick Hughes Holtsville NY 58 nm
P Rivera-Hagarty Lake Ronkonkoma NY 58 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Sean Thrall Cattanach Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Robert Nicholas Zirpolo New Hartford CT 2 nm
Marc Jason Rogers New Hartford CT 2 nm
J'Vaughn David Samuel Joseph Hartford CT 2 nm
Waveris James Thomas Hartford CT 2 nm
Robert Roseberry East Hartford CT 2 nm
Joseph Ronald Lincoln East Hartford CT 2 nm
Adan Ali Orejuela East Hartford CT 2 nm
Daniel Edward Colt East Hartford CT 2 nm
Andrea Matyszyk Friedman Newington CT 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Albert Paul Krejmas Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Thomas Paul Mazzarella Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Michael William Hixon Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Felix Feliciano Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Jeffrey William Currie Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Richard Zbigniew Rozynski Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Melford Mcadam Solomon Wethersfield CT 2 nm
David John Babel Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Bruce Alastair Macmillan Wethersfield CT 2 nm
Jason Craig Smith Wethersfield CT 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 0 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 20 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 22 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 26 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 27 nm
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 54 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 56 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 56 nm
A&P Aircraft Maintenance
Ronkonkoma, NY
 60 nm
Islip Avionics, Inc.
Ronkonkoma, NY
 61 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.