Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field is a stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut.
.jpg){kind=link}
A stadium & arena inside East Hartford
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓
You can stay in East Hartford
Pratt & Whitney Stadium is inside East Hartford, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in East Hartford. Green months are the mild ones.
Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field is a stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut. It is primarily used for football and soccer, and is the home field of the University of Connecticut Huskies (UConn). In 2010, it was home to the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. The stadium, which opened in 2003, was the first stadium used primarily by an NCAA FBS (formerly Division I-A) team to open in the 21st century. Prior to its opening, Connecticut had played on-campus at Memorial Stadium in Storrs from 1953 to 2002.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 2003
- Run by
- Comcast Spectacor
- Wikipedia readers
- 34K a year
Where to stay near Pratt & Whitney Stadium
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are East Hartford (9) and Hartford (22).
- 1PeoplesBank Arena
- 2Springfield Armory
- 3Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
- 4Lake Compounce
- 5Six Flags New England
- 6Mark Twain House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pratt & Whitney Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hartford | in town | — | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 50,968 | $230K | C+ |
| Hartford | 3 mi west | 5 min | 22 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 121,981 | $229K | D |
| Manchester | 5 mi east | 10 min | 21 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 59,773 | $247K | C+ |
| Wethersfield | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 10 3 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 27,291 | $325K | B |
| Rocky Hill | 8 mi south | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,575 | $337K | B |
| Newington | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 4 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 31,647 | $310K | C+ |
| Vernon | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 30,842 | $276K | B+ |
| Windsor | 8 mi north | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 29,879 | $305K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Other well-known places within 67 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
13 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
Big draw44 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
224 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
33 mi MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
418 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
519 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
64 mi MuseumMark Twain House
66 mi Ancient siteHMS EndeavourPhoto credits
PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain
_-_2025.svg){kind=link}
Visiting Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Is Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford?
Yes. It’s inside East Hartford, CT.
When is the best time to visit Pratt & Whitney Stadium?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Pratt & Whitney Stadium from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 65 miles south of Brookhaven and about 78 miles southwest of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Pratt & Whitney Stadium?
Bradley (BDL), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Pratt & Whitney Stadium?
Hartford (3 mi, 22 places to stay), Manchester (5 mi, 21 places to stay) and East Hartford (in town, 9 places to stay).
Tips from people in East Hartford
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in East Hartford’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.