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CT18 Weather State Emergency Heliport

Hartford, ConnecticutElevation 65 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHFD · 2 NM SE · 37 min 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
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today widespread frost then sunny, high near 65F, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Widespread Frost then Sunny 65/37 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 68/45 SW 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 58/30 N 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 58/39 W 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/47 SW 10 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 70/45 W 5 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/48 SW 5 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1249Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CT18. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
500 x 200 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
65 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2154Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1115Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2154Z (5:54 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1015Z (6:15 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

State Emergency Heliport is in Hartford, Connecticut. Field elevation 65 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACT18
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7648, -72.6820
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CT18 traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

CT18 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
39 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CT18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CT18 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CT18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CT18 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CT18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CT18?
CT18 sits at 65 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CT18?
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.