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KHFD/HFD METAR Hartford Brainard Airport

Hartford, ConnecticutElevation 18 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR51 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-1,299 ft
-1,317 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (8:53 PM local) · 51 min old

KHFD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 4°C
46°F / 39°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.41 inHg
1029.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP297
sea-level pressure 1029.7 hPa
T00780039
precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 3.9°C
FAA: no delays reported at HFD.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 36 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/44 SW 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 58/32 N 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 59/41 W 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 67/48 SW 9 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 72/45 W 5 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/49 SW 3 kt – 9%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 68 S 7 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0057Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW02201129CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

5 runways · longest 4,417 ft

H1
Dimensions
70 x 77 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY H2
NE/SW
Dimensions
2,309 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY NE
RWY SW
02/20
Dimensions
4,417 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 029°T
Displaced threshold411 ft
ILSLDA
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20189°T
Displaced threshold560 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
11/29
Dimensions
2,314 x 71 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 1199°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29279°T
Displaced threshold265 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-1,299 ft
Pressure altitude
-472 ft
Field elevation
18 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.41 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

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

Hartford Brainard Airport is in Hartford, Connecticut. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerPELLEGRINO, ROBERT
Manager phone860-982-2443
AttendedAPR-NOV ALL, 0700–2100
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHFD / HFD
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7367, -72.6494
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF119.600
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.8
BRADLEY APP/DEP
A/D
126.45
ATIS
ATIS
121.6
BRADLEY CLNC DEL
CLD
119.6
CTAF
CTAF
121.6
GND
GND
119.6
BRAINARD TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHFD traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
20
AVG OPS/DAY
32.1
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 21 to 53 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 85%Unknown 5%Jet 3%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~156 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~7 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)
›M20P (Piston single)
›C72R (Piston single)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBDL Bradley International Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KGON Groton New London Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
›ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPNS.
›APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWYS 02 & 20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02 & 20 OPR CONSLY.
›27 FT BERM, 0-199 FT DSTC, 171-57 FT L.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS L OF RCL.
›HNGR (26 FT HIGH AT 290 DEGS WEST) 234 FT FROM HELI.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›3 FT GND, 0 FT DSTC, 150 FT R.
›ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO SOUTH & WEST SHOULD BE AVOIDED. APCH/DEP OVR RIVER WHEN PSBL. SEE BRAINARD TWR LTRS TO AIRMEN.
›VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE REQSTD - NO TGL & PRACTICE INST APCH MON THRU SAT 2200-0600 & SUN 2200-0900.
›TURF NE/SW RWY CLSD DURG WINTER MONTHS FM NOV 2 TO APR 30 EXC FOR SKI-EQUIPPED ACFT & HEL TRNG.
›CTN HFD IS LCTD ON W SIDE OF RIVER. CLSD ARPT 1 MILE ENE OF HFD ON E SIDE OF RIVER.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH 860-386-3597.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KHFD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHFD have a METAR?
Yes. KHFD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHFD have a TAF?
When KHFD issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KHFD?
KHFD sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHFD?
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.
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