Definition
Hartford-Brainard Airport, a public general aviation airport located in Hartford, Connecticut, identified by the ICAO code KHFD. It is referenced in the Instrument Procedures Handbook as an example airport for illustrating Localizer-Type Directional Aid (LDA) approach procedures.
Plain English
A small airport in Hartford, Connecticut. The handbook uses it as a real-world example to show how an LDA approach works on a chart.
Context Anchor
Seen on instrument procedure charts and FAA handbook figures that show an approach into Hartford-Brainard Airport.
Derivation
The 'K' prefix is used by the ICAO for airports in the contiguous United States. 'HFD' is a shortened form of Hartford. So KHFD reads as 'the U.S. airport with the Hartford identifier.'
Why Pilots Care
Recognizing airport identifiers like KHFD lets pilots quickly locate the airport on charts, file flight plans, and tune the right navaids. In this handbook, it points the reader to a specific chart used to teach the LDA concept.
Intuition Check
KHFD is not the name of the approach or the radio signal. It is the airport identifier for Hartford-Brainard Airport.
Example Sentence 1
The instructor pulled up the LDA Runway 2 approach plate for KHFD to walk through the procedure with the student.
Example Sentence 2
A pilot filing an IFR flight plan to KHFD selects the appropriate instrument procedure from the chart.