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Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
CHA · KCHA · Chattanooga, TN · 683 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCHA / CHA
- Coordinates
- 35.0353, -85.2038
- Elevation
- 683 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NASHVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- CHA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/11
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:28 PM | 01:28Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:28 PM → 05:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:58 PM → 05:27 AM
Plan a flight from KCHA
Runway 02/20
7,400 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 02
- Heading
- 022° mag · 17° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20
- Heading
- 202° mag · 197° true
- Markings
- precision
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 15/33
5,575 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 15
- Heading
- 150° mag · 145° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 106 ft
33
- Heading
- 330° mag · 325° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 575 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 119.2 | CHATTANOOGA APP |
| APP | 122.5 | CHATTANOOGA APP |
| ATIS | 119.85 | |
| CLD | 120.95 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 118.3 | |
| DEP | 119.2 | CHATTANOOGA DEP |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| OPS | 41.5 | ARNG OPS |
| TWR | 118.3 | CHATTANOOGA TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GQO · Choo Choo | VORTAC | 115.80 | r330° / 5.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 8
- ILS OR LOC RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 37
- ILS RWY 20 (CAT II) ↗ · amdt 37
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 ↗ · amdt 2
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management
Owner
CHATTANOOGA METRO ARPT AUTH
1001 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 14, CHATTANOOGA, TN
423-855-2200
Manager
APRIL CAMERON
1001 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 14, CHATTANOOGA, TN
423-855-2200
Remarks FAA
- ARFF INDEX C AVBL O/R.
- TSNT ACFT AVOID SCTY ZONE WI 300 FT OF TRML BLDG.
- BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
- HOLD SHORT INSTR READ BACK RQRD.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; TDZL RWY 20; CNTRLN LGTS RWY 02/20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- PCR VALUE: 600/F/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 740/F/C/X/T
- APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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