Airports / Tennessee / CHA
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
KCHA / CHAChattanooga, TennesseeELEV 683 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Richard B Russell Airport (RMG).
Overview
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field), listed as KCHA / CHA, is a mid-sized airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The field lies at an elevation of 683 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: HessJet, LLC bases aircraft at CHA. Useful alternates include Richard B Russell Airport (RMG, 41 nm), Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (CSV, 55 nm), and Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP, 67 nm).
Quotes for flights out of CHA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CHA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“TSA was fast and efficient thanks to updated equipment and a streamlined process—definitely a noticeable improvement.”
RA Jackson5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Cleanliness is another strong point; even when I landed on a late-night flight, the bathrooms were spotless.”
RA Jackson5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“The Delta staff at check-in at 0800 on the 22nd were awesome.”
Somchai Camilo5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCHA
IATA
CHA
FAA / Local
CHA
Elevation
683 ft
Coordinates
35.0353° N · 85.2038° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TN fields
state range 320–1,953 ft
At 683 ft, CHA sits lower than 58% of the 26 Tennessee fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 41nmRMGRichard B Russell AirportRome
- 55nmCSVCrossville Memorial Airport Whitson FieldCrossville
- 67nmKRHPWestern Carolina Regional AirportAndrews
- 68nmKRYYCobb County International Airport-McCollum FieldAtlanta
- 75nmTYSMcGhee Tyson AirportKnoxville/Maryville
- 75nmMGEDobbins Air Reserve BaseMarietta
Location
Open the full mapKCHA · Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) · Chattanooga, TN
From the ramp
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