Airports / Connecticut / HFD
Hartford Brainard Airport
KHFD / HFDHartford, ConnecticutELEV 18 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bradley International Airport (BDL) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hartford Brainard Airport, listed as KHFD / HFD, is a mid-sized airport in Hartford, Connecticut. The airport sits 18 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HFD for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Bradley International Airport (BDL, 12 nm), Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF, 25 nm), and Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF, 28 nm).
Charter pricing from HFD depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hartford.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The staff were friendly, welcoming, and professional throughout our entire trip”
menna mohmd5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Every detail was well thought out, from comfortable transportation to carefully selected stops.”
menna mohmd5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Hartford Brainard Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHFD
IATA
HFD
FAA / Local
HFD
Elevation
18 ft
Coordinates
41.7367° N · 72.6494° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CT fields
state range 9–726 ft
At 18 ft, HFD sits lower than 43% of the 7 Connecticut fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmBDLBradley International AirportHartford
- 25nmBAFWestfield-Barnes Regional AirportWestfield
- 28nmCEFWestover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve BaseChicopee
- 30nmHVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven
- 37nmGONGroton New London AirportGroton
- 41nmBDRIgor I Sikorsky Memorial AirportBridgeport
Location
Open the full mapKHFD · Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, CT
From the ramp
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