Airlines Serving Airport: ABX Air, Alaska Air Cargo, BAX Global, Comair - Delta, FedEx Express, Mountain Air Cargo, Northwest Airlines, United Express, US Airways

Cargo Facilities: Warehouse 2 100m² (22 604sq ft), Aircraft Maintenance, Heated Storage, Air-Conditioned Storage

Passenger Facilities: Annual Capacity 6 000 000, 19 check-in desks, 5 gates, 2 airbridges, 303 short term parking spaces, 750 long term parking spaces, Bank, Restaurants, Bars, Newsagent/Tobacconist, Gift Shop, Travel Agent, Tourist Help Desk, Car Rental, Taxi Service/Rank, First Aid, Baby/Parent Room, Disabled Access/Facilities, Business Centre

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, the gateway to South-eastern Tennessee and North Georgia, is conveniently located near Highway 153 & Interstate 75 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The first terminal building was constructed in the 1930's with a significant addition in the mid-1950's. In 1964 a new modern terminal was opened. It served the community until the current terminal was constructed in 1991-92. The old terminal had approximately 63,000 sq. ft. The new facility has 126,000 sq. ft.

CHA is a compact but efficient airport serving a metropolitan market of about 500,000 residents. In the past it has suffered from proximity to major airports in Nashville and Atlanta but today 7 airlines service Chattanooga with a rather rapidly growing number of destinations. The airport is very clean with free Wi-Fi throughout and parking and security is superior. Low fare airlines have joined the legacy carriers so there is quite a nice selection of flights and fares. Sure saves time and headaches of leaving from larger airports.

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (IATA: CHA, ICAO: KCHA, FAA LID: CHA), also known as Lovell Field, is a public airport located five miles (8 km) east of the central business district of Chattanooga, a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The airport is owned and operated by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority.[1] It is a Class C airport serviced by Chattanooga Approach.

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has a single concourse. Commercial service is provided by connection carriers for several major airlines. General aviation is serviced by TAC Air FBO. The general aviation ramp is split into two locations, with one on the South side of the main terminal, and the other to the North. The locations are respectively referred to as "TAC Air North" and "TAC Air South." General aviation can find service at either location, although business jets are preferred at North, and military and other miscellaneous traffic is preferred at South. The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority has also imposed parking fees upon aircraft that arrive for ANY reason at the North location; therefore, it is advisable for small general aviation to go to the South location, as TAC Air owns that ramp outright, and no parking fees are imposed.

Airport administrators have launched several marketing campaigns to combat the large number of Chattanooga-area leisure travelers who opt to fly from Nashville International Airport or Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Each of these airports is served by low-fare carriers and is about a two-hour drive from the Chattanooga area, via Interstate 24 to Nashville or Interstate 75 to Atlanta.

Currently, a flight from Chattanooga to Atlanta can take only 17 minutes (from wheels up to wheels down) flying on a Canadair Regional Jet (operated by Delta Connection). When flight operations in Atlanta are interrupted, Chattanooga is one of the first airports to receive diversions.

It has been proposed that a new high-speed rail line be constructed from the airport to MARTA in metro Atlanta, so that it could easily serve as Atlanta's second airport.

Facilities and aircraft
Lovell Field covers an area of 950 acres (384 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 2/20 measuring 7,400 x 150 ft. (2,256 x 46 m) and 15/33 measuring 5,000 x 150 ft. (1,524 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 77,361 aircraft operations, an average of 211 per day: 57% general aviation, 24% air taxi, 14% military and 5% scheduled commercial. There are 115 aircraft based at this airport: 53% jet, 31% single-engine, 14% multi-engine and 2% helicopter.

Airlines and destinations

Allegiant Air Gate 4 (Fort Lauderdale, Orlando-Sanford, St. Petersburg/Clearwater)

American Airlines Gate 4

American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)

Continental Airlines Gate 2

Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)

Delta Air Lines Gates 3 and 5

Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)

Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)

Northwest Airlines Gate 2

Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Memphis)

Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit [starts June 5], Memphis)

US Airways Gate 1

US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (Charlotte)

US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte, Washington-Reagan)