WxDecoder

CT17 Weather United Technology Corp. Heliport

Hartford, ConnecticutElevation 351 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHFD · 2 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHFD
WIND
150@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 150° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 68F, low near 42F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 68/42 W 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 58/32 N 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 60/41 W 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 67/48 SW 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 73/46 W 6 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65/47 NW 3 kt – 4%
Sunday Partly Sunny 66/47 S 7 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1520Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CT17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
93 x 93 ft
Surface
CONC
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
351 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2153Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1116Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2153Z (5:53 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1016Z (6:16 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

United Technology Corp. Heliport is in Hartford, Connecticut. Field elevation 351 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACT17
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7657, -72.6734
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CT17 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.7
AVG OPS/DAY
10.8
Activity trend over 14 days: rising, from 2 to 11 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Unknown 7%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 2%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~28 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C72R (Piston single)
›PRM1 (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CT17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHFD (2 NM SE, VFR).

KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KBDL Bradley International Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KGON Groton New London Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CT17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CT17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CT17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CT17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CT17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CT17?
CT17 sits at 351 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CT17?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.