KHFD / HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Hartford, CT, United States

Elevation: 18 ft (5 m) • 41.7367, -72.6494

Hartford Brainard Airport (KHFD / HFD) is a medium regional airport serving Hartford, CT, United States, situated at an elevation of 18 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.3° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 4,417 feet.

Current METAR

METAR KHFD 201653Z 32008KT 10SM SCT041 BKN050 OVC060 08/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00781006
Category:
VFR
Wind:
320° at 8 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
8°C / -1°C
Altimeter:
30.14 inHg
No TAF available for KHFD.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
02 4,417 ft 150 ft Asphalt
11 2,314 ft 71 ft Asphalt 99°
20 4,417 ft 150 ft Asphalt 189°
29 2,314 ft 71 ft Asphalt 279°
NE 2,309 ft 150 ft Turf
SW 2,309 ft 150 ft Turf

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.