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Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

Chattanooga, United States

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KCHA

Elevation

683 ft

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The Essence of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

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Location

Chattanooga · TN · United States

Connectivity

16 routes · 8 destinations

Position

35.035°, -85.204° · 683 ft elev.

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Gateway to the Tennessee Valley and Scenic Southeast.

Opened

1930

Location

Chattanooga, United States

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, officially known as Lovell Field, is the primary commercial service airport serving Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the surrounding Tennessee Valley region. It is located approximately 8 miles east of downtown Chattanooga and is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Chattanooga Airport Authority. The airport offers non-stop flights to major hub cities, connecting Chattanooga travelers to national and international destinations through partner airlines. Despite being a smaller regional airport, it has undergone various infrastructure improvements to enhance the passenger experience. The facility is named after Tom Lovell, a World War I pilot from Chattanooga, reflecting the city's historical ties to aviation. CHA serves as an important economic asset for the greater Chattanooga metropolitan area.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building with multiple gates serving all commercial passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, rideshare services, and hotel shuttles, with no direct rail or bus rapid transit link to downtown Chattanooga.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving CHA include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines, primarily operating regional connections to their respective hubs.

Notable facts

›Named after Tom Lovell, a World War I aviator from Chattanooga.
›Located approximately 8 miles east of downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee.
›Owned and operated by the Metropolitan Chattanooga Airport Authority.
›Serves as the primary commercial gateway for the Tennessee Valley region.
›The airport has seen capacity and terminal upgrades to accommodate growing passenger traffic.

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Route map (8 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

US Airways

Routes

CHA → ATL9E · CRJ

CHA → CLTAA · CRJ DH8

CHA → DCAAA · CRJ

CHA → DFWAA · ER4 ERD

CHA → ORDAA · ER4 ERD

CHA → ATLAF · CRJ

CHA → ATLAZ · CRJ CR7

CHA → ATLDL · M88

CHA → DTWDL · CRJ

CHA → PIEG4 · 320

CHA → SFBG4 · M80

CHA → ATLKL · CRJ

CHA → CLTUS · CRJ DH3

CHA → DCAUS · CRJ

CHA → DFWUS · ERD

CHA → ORDUS · ER4 ERD

Aircraft operating here

CRJ9 routes Embraer RJ1404 routes Embraer RJ1453 routes DH81 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7001 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-881 routes Airbus A3201 routes M801 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 81 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport is 5 miles (8 km) east of downtown Chattanooga, in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The airport is owned and operated by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority. It is a Class C airport serviced by the Chattanooga Airport Traffic Control Tower. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.

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