Hartford–Brainard Airport is a towered public airport three miles southeast of downtown Hartford, in Hartford County, Connecticut. It is owned by the Connecticut Airport Authority. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional reliever airport facility.Facilities and aircraftHartford–Brainard Airport covers 201acre and has three runways and one helipad: Runway 2/20: 4,417 x 150 ft (1,346 x 46 m) Asphalt Runway 11/29: 2,314 x 71 ft (705 x 22 m) Asphalt Runway NE/SW: 2,309 x 150 ft (704 x 46 m) Turf (closed during winter months from November 2 to April 30 except for ski-equipped aircraft or helicopter training) Helipad H1: 70 x 77 ft (21 x 23 m) Asphalt In the year ending June 12, 2001 the airport had 120,217 aircraft operations, average 329 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. 144 aircraft are based at this airport: 87% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, 1% jet aircraft, 1% helicopters and 1% gliders.The Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol 071st Royal Charter Composite Squadron (NER-CT-071) operates out of the airport.
