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KHFD

HFD

Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

18 ft / 5 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.60 MHz (BRAINARD TWR)

Runway Summary

02/204,417 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11/292,314 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

NE/SW2,309 ftTurfUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Hartford Brainard Airport (KHFD), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 18 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Hartford Brainard Airport

ICAO / IATA

KHFD / HFD

Municipality

Hartford

Country

Region

US-CT

GPS Coordinates

41.736698, -72.649399

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 4,417 ft / 1,346 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 9° / 189°

RWY 02

109.70 MHz

ID: HFD | CRS: 2°

RWY 20

No ILS

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 2,314 ft / 705 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 99° / 279°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Runway NE / SW

UNLIT

Crosswind NE Crosswind SW TOD VDP

Length: 2,309 ft / 704 m
Surface: Turf
Heading: —° / —°

RWY NE

No ILS

RWY SW

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

HF · NDB (Lomis)244 kHz

45 ft · Associated: KHFD
41.635502, -72.625603

HFD · VOR-DME (Hartford)114,900 kHz

849 ft · Associated: KHFD
41.641102, -72.547401

BD · NDB (Chupp)388 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBDL
41.877399, -72.766197

BDL · VORTAC (Bradley)109,000 kHz

160 ft · Associated: KBDL
41.941002, -72.688599

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D BRADLEY APP/DEP

127.80 MHz

ATIS ATIS

126.45 MHz

CLD BRADLEY CLNC DEL

121.60 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.60 MHz

GND GND

121.60 MHz

TWR BRAINARD TWR

119.60 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Bradley International Airport

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base

Tweed New Haven Airport

Groton New London Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified