Not just a playground for wealthy airplane owners, the airport plays an important role in Hartford’s economy as a base for corporate jets, said Teiger, president of the Hartford Brainard Airport Association. Keeping the airport open will also position Hartford for a future where advanced aerospace — be it drones, vertical takeoff and landing technology or electric planes — helps power Connecticut’s economic growth. The Hartford Brainard Airport Association’s advocacy will be on display Aug. 10, when members plan to turn out in force for the final public meeting on a pivotal study of the airport’s future at Hartford’s Metzner Early Learning Center. Commissioned by the state Department of Economic and Community Development, consultant BJF Planning plans to present its analysis of the “highest and best use” of the airport property, 201 acres of highway-adjacent land three miles from downtown Hartford. Since early this year BJF has been analyzing three options: Closing the airport and redeveloping the land, keeping most of the airport open and redeveloping part of it, and keeping the airport open as-is.
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