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{{Short description|Airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee}}
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
| name = Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
| nativename = Lovell Field
| nativename = Lovell Field
| image = CHA Airport Logo.png
| image = CHA Airport Logo.png
| caption = Logo
| image2 = Chattanooga Airport entrance.jpg
| image2 = Chattanooga Airport entrance.jpg
| caption2 = Passenger Terminal
| caption2 = Passenger terminal
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| FAA = CHA
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| coordinates = {{coord|35|02|07|N|85|12|14|W|type:airport_region:US-TN|display=inline,title}}
| website = {{URL|www.chattairport.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.chattairport.com}}
| pushpin_map = USA Tennessee#USA
| image_map = CHA_FAA_Diagram.pdf
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| image_map_caption = FAA airport diagram as of January 2021
| pushpin_map_caption = Location
| pushpin_label = '''CHA'''
| mapframe = yes
| r1-number = 02/20
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| image_map = Runway CHA.gif
| image_map_caption = FAA Diagram
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| r1-surface = Asphalt
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| r2-length-f = 5,575
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| r2-surface = Asphalt
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| stat-year = 2018
| stat-year = 2023
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-data = 61,446
| stat1-data = 90,141
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-data = 89
| stat2-data = 100
| stat3-header = Departing passengers {{nobreak|(12 months ending July 2018)}}
| stat3-header = Passengers
| stat3-data = 488,000
| stat3-data = 972,235
| footnotes = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=CHA|use=PU|own=PU|site=22899.*A}}, effective October 11, 2018</ref>, AirNav<ref name="AirNav data">{{cite web |title=AirNav: KCHA - Lovell Field Airport |url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCHA |website=www.airnav.com |accessdate=23 October 2018}}</ref>
| footnotes = Source:Website<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chattairport.com/monthly-statistics|title=CHA Airport Annual Operations Reports 2007-Present|website=chattaairport.com|accessdate= June 14, 2024}}</ref><ref name=FAA />
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'''Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport''' {{Airport codes|CHA|KCHA|CHA}} (Lovell Field) is five miles (8&nbsp;km) east of downtown [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]], in [[Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton County]], [[Tennessee]]. The airport is owned and operated by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority.<ref name=FAA /> It is a [[airspace class|Class C]] airport serviced by Chattanooga Approach. The [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA) [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] for 2019–2023 [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.<ref name="NPIAS Airports">{{cite web |title=NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A |url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/NPIAS-Report-2019-2023-Appendix-A.pdf |website=[[Federal Aviation Administration]] |accessdate=October 12, 2018 |page=109 |date=October 3, 2018}}</ref>
'''Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport''' {{Airport codes|CHA|KCHA|CHA}} (Lovell Field) is 5 miles (8&nbsp;km) east of downtown [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]], in [[Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton County]], [[Tennessee]], United States. The airport is owned and operated by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority.<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=CHA|use=PU|own=PU|site=22899.*A}}, effective October 11, 2018</ref> It is a [[airspace class|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 [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.<ref name="NPIAS Airports">{{cite web |title=NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A |url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/NPIAS-Report-2019-2023-Appendix-A.pdf |website=[[Federal Aviation Administration]] |access-date=October 12, 2018 |page=109 |date=October 3, 2018}}</ref>


==History==
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has one concourse with five gates. Airline service is provided by United Express, Delta Air Lines, American Eagle, and Allegiant Air. General aviation is serviced by Wilson Air Center [[Fixed Base Operator|FBO]]. The general aviation ramp is in two locations, one on the South side of the main terminal and the other to the North. The locations are referred to as "Air North" and "Air South." General aviation can find service at either location. In August 2011, Wilson Air Center opened up a facility on the west side of the field.
The first scheduled airline flight in Tennessee took place in Chattanooga in 1928 at Marr Field, dedicated in December 1919, named for [[Walter L. Marr]], off present-day [[Tennessee State Route 58|Amnicola Highway]].<ref name="History of Lovell Field">{{cite web|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2009/7/20/155237/Marr-Field-Preceded-Lovell-Field-as.aspx|title=Marr Field Preceded Lovell Field as Chattanooga's Airport |last=Jolley|first=Harmon|date=July 20, 2009|publisher=Chattanoogan.com|access-date=20 March 2013}}</ref> Chattanooga was a stopover on the Contract Air Mail route served by [[Interstate Airlines]] between Atlanta and Chicago. [[Charles Lindbergh]], the world-famous aviator who had piloted the ''[[Spirit of St. Louis]]'' over the Atlantic Ocean in May 1927, flew into Marr Field on October 5, 1927.<ref name="History of Lovell Field"/>


In 1930, due to the interest and foresight of John Lovell, president of the local Kiwanis Club and American Red Cross, a new Chattanooga Airport opened with an unpaved runway at its present location and was named Lovell Field in his honor.<ref name="Lovell Field named after Chattanoogan John Lovell">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/apr/26/lovell-field-naming-rights-could-boost-airport-rev/|title=Lovell Field naming rights could boost airport revenues |last=Pare|first=Mike|date=April 26, 2009|publisher=Chattanooga Times Free Press|access-date=20 March 2013}}</ref> In 1936, the landing area was expanded and runways paved as a part of the [[New Deal]]'s [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA). The original terminal building was built at that time.
A flight from Chattanooga to Atlanta can take as little as 18 minutes, wheels up to wheels down, on a [[Delta Connection]] [[Canadair Regional Jet]] or Delta Air Lines MD-88.{{cn|date=October 2018}} When operations in Atlanta are interrupted, Chattanooga is one of the first to receive [[Diversion airport|diversions]].


During World War II, Lovell Field was a military training facility. Growth in aviation in the 1950s led to a transfer of airport operations to the City of Chattanooga and airport expansion with a new runway, the primary runway today. The original terminal building, dating from the 1930s, was expanded in 1950 and 1955 by the city before being replaced by a new terminal in 1964.
It has been proposed that a new [[high-speed rail]] line be built to [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] in [[metro Atlanta]], so that it could serve as [[Atlanta's second airport]].{{needs update|reason=Has there been any new news regarding this plan since 2013?|date=October 2018}}<ref>{{cite news
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The airport's ownership was transferred from Chattanooga to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority (CMAA) in July 1985.<ref>{{cite web|title=Master Plan Update|trans-title=Background|url=http://www.chattairport.com/downloads/Master_Plan_Final_vers_1.0.pdf|pages=2–1|publisher=Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority|date=July 2010|access-date=February 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220140535/http://chattairport.com/downloads/Master_Plan_Final_vers_1.0.pdf|archive-date=December 20, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport was home to the '''241st Engineering Installation Squadron''' (241 EIS) of the [[Tennessee Air National Guard]] until late 2010, when the squadron moved to a Bonny Oaks facility near the airport.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vintage Jet Rides to New Home|first=Mike|last=Pare|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/aug/18/vintage-jet-rides-new-home/?print|newspaper=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|date=August 18, 2011|accessdate=December 8, 2011}}</ref>


The current passenger terminal, designed by [[Gensler]], opened in 1992.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pickering|first1=Andrew|last2=Steinert|first2=Ron|title=The Passenger Experience: Gensler Airports|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h-FPAAAAMAAJ&q=%221989%22|access-date=February 7, 2013|year=2004|publisher=Edizioni Press, Inc.|location=New York City|isbn=1-931536-14-7|page=62}}</ref>
==History==
The first scheduled airline flight in Tennessee took place in Chattanooga in 1928 at ''Marr Field'', dedicated in December 1919, named for [[Walter L. Marr]], off present-day [[Tennessee State Route 58|Amnicola Highway]].<ref name="History of Lovell Field">{{cite web|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2009/7/20/155237/Marr-Field-Preceded-Lovell-Field-as.aspx|title=Marr Field Preceded Lovell Field as Chattanooga's Airport |last=Jolley|first=Harmon|date=July 20, 2009|publisher=Chattanoogan.com|accessdate=20 March 2013}}</ref> Chattanooga was a stopover on the Contract Air Mail route served by [[Interstate Airlines]] between Atlanta and Chicago. [[Charles Lindbergh]], the world-famous aviator who had piloted the ''[[Spirit of St. Louis]]'' over the Atlantic Ocean in May 1927, flew into Marr Field on October 5, 1927.<ref name="History of Lovell Field"/>


In 2011, a 1 [[megawatt]] [[solar power|solar farm]] located on the southwest corner of the airfield was constructed.<ref>{{cite news|date=February 2, 2012|title=Suniva Powers 1 MW Solar Farm at Chattanooga Airport|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120202005191/en/Suniva-Powers-1-MW-Solar-Farm-Chattanooga|work=Business Wire|location=San Francisco, California|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> An additional 1.1 megawatts were added to the solar farm in the summer of 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Madewell|first=John|date=December 6, 2018|title=Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport expands solar, almost ready to "go off grid"|url=https://newschannel9.com/news/local/chattanooga-metropolitan-airport-going-solar-almost-ready-to-go-off-grid|work=[[WTVC|WTVC News Channel 9]]|location=Chattanooga, Tennessee|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> By 2017, the farm was providing approximately 90% of the airport's electricity.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pare|first=Mike|date=April 25, 2017|title=Chattanooga Airport eyes growing its solar farm|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2017/apr/25/chattanoogairport-eyes-growing-solar-farm4-mi/424551/|work=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|location=Chattanooga, Tennessee|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
In 1930, due to the interest and foresight of John Lovell, a new Chattanooga Airport opened with an unpaved runway at its present location and was named ''Lovell Field'' in his honor.<ref name="Lovell Field named after Chattanoogan John Lovell">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/apr/26/lovell-field-naming-rights-could-boost-airport-rev/|title=Lovell Field naming rights could boost airport revenues |last=Pare|first=Mike|date=April 26, 2009|publisher=Chattanooga Times Free Press|accessdate=20 March 2013}}</ref> In 1936, the landing area was expanded and runways paved as a part of the [[New Deal]]'s [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA). The original terminal building was built at that time.


Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport was home to the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron (241 EIS) of the [[Tennessee Air National Guard]] until late 2010, when the squadron moved to a Bonny Oaks facility near the airport.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vintage Jet Rides to New Home|first=Mike|last=Pare|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/aug/18/vintage-jet-rides-new-home/?print|newspaper=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|date=August 18, 2011|access-date=December 8, 2011}}</ref>
During World War II Lovell Field was a military training facility. Growth in aviation in the 1950s led to a transfer of airport operations to the City of Chattanooga and airport expansion with a new runway, the primary runway today. The original terminal building, dating from the 1930s, was expanded in 1950 and 1955 by the city before being replaced by a new terminal in 1964.


==Facilities==
The Airport's ownership was transferred from Chattanooga to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority (CMAA) in July 1985.<ref>{{cite web|title=Master Plan Update|trans-title=Background|url=http://www.chattairport.com/downloads/Master_Plan_Final_vers_1.0.pdf|pages=2-1|publisher=Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority|date=July 2010|accessdate=February 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220140535/http://chattairport.com/downloads/Master_Plan_Final_vers_1.0.pdf|archive-date=December 20, 2011|dead-url=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
[[File:CHA from air.png|thumb|Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport from the air]]
[[Image:Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.jpg|thumb|Runway 2-20]]


===Runways===
The current passenger terminal, designed by [[Gensler]], opened in 1992.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pickering|first1=Andrew|last2=Steinert|first2=Ron|title=The Passenger Experience: Gensler Airports|url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=BgMUUbetDsOoyAGSgoHwDQ&id=h-FPAAAAMAAJ&dq=kennedy+airport+terminal+2+renovation&q=%221989%22#search_anchor|accessdate=February 7, 2013|year=2004|publisher=Edizioni Press, Inc.|location=New York City|isbn=1-931536-14-7|page=62}}</ref>
Lovell Field covers {{convert|950|acre|ha}} and has two [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] [[runway]]s: 2/20 is 7,400 x 150&nbsp;ft (2,256 x 46 m) and 15/33 is 5,575 x 150&nbsp;ft (1,699 x 46 m).<ref name=FAA /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/CHA/Lovell-Field-Airport|title=CHA Airport data at skyvector.com|website=skyvector.com|access-date=September 18, 2022}}</ref>


===Terminal===
In 2011, a 1 [[megawatt]] [[solar power|solar farm]] located on the southwest corner of the airfield was constructed.<ref>{{cite news|last= |first=|date=February 2, 2012|title=Suniva Powers 1 MW Solar Farm at Chattanooga Airport|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120202005191/en/Suniva-Powers-1-MW-Solar-Farm-Chattanooga|work=Business Wire|location=San Francisco, California|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> An additional 1.1 megawatts were added to the solar farm in the summer of 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Madewell|first=John|date=December 6, 2018|title=Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport expands solar, almost ready to "go off grid"|url=https://newschannel9.com/news/local/chattanooga-metropolitan-airport-going-solar-almost-ready-to-go-off-grid|work=[[WTVC|WTVC News Channel 9]]|location=Chattanooga, Tennessee|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> By 2017, the farm was providing approximately 90% of the airport's electricity.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pare|first=Mike|date=April 25, 2017|title=Chattanooga Airport eyes growing its solar farm|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2017/apr/25/chattanoogairport-eyes-growing-solar-farm4-mi/424551/|work=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|location=Chattanooga, Tennessee|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has one concourse with eight gates. In March 2024, the airport added two additional boarding gates along with a new restaurant, gift shop and business center. This completed an expansion that saw an additional 26,000 square feet of a new terminal wing constructed and 36,000 square feet of the existing terminal renovated. Airline service is provided by United Express, Delta Air Lines, American Eagle, and Allegiant Air. The largest aircraft currently serving the airport are the [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A319/A320]] (operated by [[Allegiant Air]] and [[Delta Air Lines]]) and even the [[Boeing 757]] (operated by [[FedEx Express]]). The McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 series aircraft used to be one of the larger aircraft that serviced CHA, but these were retired early because of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pallini|first=Thomas|title=What it was like on the last fight of a Delta McDonnell Douglas 'Mad Dog' jet which were all just sent to an early retirement after 33 years in the sky|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-retires-md-80-series-aircraft-send-off-in-atlanta-2020-6|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Business Insider}}</ref> Delta had flown a mainline service from 1947 until withdrawing in 1995 after 48 years in favor of affiliates like [[Atlantic Southeast Airlines]] operating smaller regional jets, such as the [[CRJ-200]]. Delta subsequently decided to resume its mainline service flights, including DC-9s, to Chattanooga in September 2012.<ref name="Delta's DC-9 jets return to Chattanooga after 17 years">{{cite news |title=Delta's Big Jets Return for Atlanta Flights|first=Mike|last=Pare|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/sep/06/deltas-big-jets-return-for-atlanta-flights/|newspaper=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|date=September 6, 2012|access-date=February 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Delta returns DC-9 jets to Chattanooga after 17 years">{{cite news |title=Delta Returns Daily [Mainline] Flight to Chattanooga After 17 Years|first=Carla|last=Caldwell|url=http://m.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2012/06/delta-returns-mainline-flight-to.html?ana=yfcpc&r=full|newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Atlanta Business Chronicle]]|date=June 12, 2012|access-date=February 2, 2013}}</ref>


===Other===
==Facilities and aircraft==
General aviation is serviced by Wilson Air Center [[Fixed Base Operator|FBO]]. The general aviation ramp is in two locations, one on the south side of the main terminal and the other on the north. The locations are referred to as "Air North" and "Air South." General aviation can find service at either location. In August 2011, Wilson Air Center opened a facility on the west side of the field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2011/aug/12/new-lovell-field-terminal-is-front-door-to-chatt/56252/|title=New Lovell Field terminal is 'front door' to Chattanooga|website=timesfreepress.com|date=12 August 2011 |access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref>
[[Image:Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.jpg|thumb|right|Runway 2-20]]
Lovell Field covers {{convert|950|acre|ha}} and has two [[asphalt]] [[runway]]s: 2/20 is 7,400 x 150&nbsp;ft (2,256 x 46 m) and 15/33 is 5,575 x 150&nbsp;ft (1,699 x 46 m).<ref name=FAA />

The largest aircraft currently serving the airport are the [[Airbus A320 family|A319/A320]] and [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|MD-80]] series operated by [[Allegiant Air]] and [[Delta Air Lines]] respectively. Delta had flown a mainline service for 48 years until withdrawing in 1995 in favor of affiliates like [[Atlantic Southeast Airlines]] operating smaller regional jets, such as the [[CRJ-200]], until deciding to resume DC-9 flights to Chattanooga in September 2012.<ref name="Delta's DC-9 jets return to Chattanooga after 17 years">{{cite news |title=Delta's Big Jets Return for Atlanta Flights|first=Mike|last=Pare|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/sep/06/deltas-big-jets-return-for-atlanta-flights/|newspaper=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|date=September 6, 2012|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Delta returns DC-9 jets to Chattanooga after 17 years">{{cite news |title=Delta Returns Daily [Mainline] Flight to Chattanooga After 17 Years|first=Carla|last=Caldwell|url=http://m.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2012/06/delta-returns-mainline-flight-to.html?ana=yfcpc&r=full|newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Atlanta Business Chronicle]]|date=June 12, 2012|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref>

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2018, the airport had 61,446 aircraft operations, average 168 per day: 51% [[general aviation]], 25% [[air taxi]], 15% military, and 10% scheduled commercial. In October 2018 there were 89 aircraft based at this airport: 47 jet, 29 single-engine, 12 multi-engine, and 1 [[helicopter]].<ref name=FAA />


==Airlines and destinations==
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| [[Allegiant Air]] | [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford]], [[St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport|St. Petersburg/Clearwater]] | <ref name="AllegiantRoutes">{{cite web|title=Allegiant Air Route Map|url=https://www.allegiantair.com/interactive-routemap|website=www.allegiantair.com|accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref>
| [[Allegiant Air]] | [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]],<ref>https://ir.allegiantair.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allegiant-announces-twelve-new-routes-one-way-fares-low-49 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117051537/https://ir.allegiantair.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allegiant-announces-twelve-new-routes-one-way-fares-low-49 |date=2023-11-17 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford]], [[Punta Gorda Airport (Florida)|Punta Gorda (FL)]] (begins February 13, 2025),<ref>https://newsroom.allegiantair.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2024/Allegiant-Ties-Record-for-Largest-Expansion-in-Company-History-with-44-New-Nonstop-Routes-plus-3-New-Cities/default.aspx</ref> [[St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport|St. Petersburg/Clearwater]] | <ref name="AllegiantRoutes">{{cite web|title=Allegiant Air Route Map|url=https://www.allegiantair.com/interactive-routemap|website=www.allegiantair.com|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref>
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| [[American Eagle]] | [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]] | <ref name="AmericanRoutes">{{cite web|title=Flight schedules and notifications|url=https://www.aa.com/travelInformation/flights/schedule|accessdate=27 March 2017}}</ref>
| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]] | <ref name="AmericanRoutes">{{cite web|title=Flight schedules and notifications|url=https://www.aa.com/travelInformation/flights/schedule|access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]] | <ref name="DeltaRoutes">{{cite web|title=FLIGHT SCHEDULES|url=https://www.delta.com/flightinfo/viewFlightSchedulesSetup.action|accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref>
| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]] | <ref name="DeltaRoutes">{{cite web|title=FLIGHT SCHEDULES|url=https://www.delta.com/flightinfo/viewFlightSchedulesSetup.action|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Delta Connection]]}} | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chattanoogapulse.com/citylife/day-trippin/chattanooga-airport-to-resume-nonstop-flights-to-new-york-la/ | title=Chattanooga Airport to Resume Nonstop Flights to New York City | date=3 August 2024 }}</ref> | <ref name="DeltaRoutes"/>
| [[United Airlines]] | [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]] | <ref name="UnitedRoutes">{{cite web|title=Timetable|url=https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/timetable/default.aspx|accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref>
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| [[United Express]] | [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]]
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}}
|}


===Cargo===
===Cargo===
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==Statistics==
==Statistics==
===Top Destinations===
===Top destinations===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width= align=
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from CHA (August 2017 – July 2018)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">{{cite web |title=OST_R BTS Transtats - CHA |url=https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=CHA&Airport_Name=Chattanooga,%20TN:%20Lovell%20Field&carrier=FACTS |website=www.transtats.bts.gov |accessdate=23 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from CHA (April 2022 - March 2023)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">{{cite web |title=OST_R BTS Transtats - CHA |url=https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=CHA&Airport_Name=Chattanooga,%20TN:%20Lovell%20Field&carrier=FACTS |website=www.transtats.bts.gov |access-date=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
! Rank
! Rank
! City
! City
Line 106: Line 122:
| 1
| 1
| [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 212,370
| 193,990
| Delta
| Delta
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| 99,850
| 92,320
| American
| American
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 45,670
| 63,200
| American
| American
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois]]
| [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois]]
| 41,930
| 39,090
| American, United
| United
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark, NJ]]
| [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National, D.C.]]
| 23,090
| 14,960
| American
| United
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit, Michigan]]
| 19,550
| Delta
|-
| 7
| [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando–Sanford, Florida]]
| [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando–Sanford, Florida]]
| 16,360
| 13,580
| Allegiant
| Allegiant
|-
| 7
| [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit, Michigan]]
| 13,120
| Delta
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| [[St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport|St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida]]
| [[St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport|St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida]]
| 15,900
| 11,850
| Allegiant
| Allegiant
|}

===Airline market share===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ '''Largest airlines at CHA (August 2019 - July 2020)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
|-
|-
!Rank
| 9
!Airline
| [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National, D.C.]]
!Passengers
| 11,720
!Share
| American
|-
|1
|[[PSA Airlines]]
|177,000
|24.18%
|-
|2
|[[Endeavor Air]]
|126,000
|17.27%
|-
|3
|[[Delta Air Lines]]
|119,000
|16.31%
|-
|4
|[[SkyWest Airlines]]
|104,000
|14.27%
|-
|5
|[[Allegiant Air]]
|47,290
|6.46%
|-
|6
|Other
|157,000
|21.51%
|-
|-
| 10
| [[LaGuardia Airport|New York-LaGuardia, NY]]
| 1,290
| Delta
|}
|}


===Carrier shares===
===Annual traffic===
{| class="wikitable"
{{Bar graph
|+ CHA Airport annual passengers enplaned + deplaned, 2007–present<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chattairport.com/monthly-statistics|title=CHA Airport Annual Passengers and Statistics 2007-Present|website=chattairport.com|accessdate= June 14, 2024}}</ref>
| title = Carrier shares: (Aug 2017 &ndash; July 2018)<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
!Year
| bar_width = 32
!Passengers
| width_units = em
!Year
| label_type = Carrier
!Passengers
| data_type = Passengers (arriving and departing)
|-
| data_max = 213,000
|2007||609,218||2017||957,064
| label1 = [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]]
|-
| data1 = 183,000
|2008||596,639||2018||1,002,414
| comment1 = 18.93%
|-
| label2 = [[SkyWest Airlines|SkyWest]]
|2009||614,578||2019||'''1,104,662'''
| data2 = 162,000
|-
| comment2 = 16.77%
|2010||579,868||2020||447,864
| label3 = [[ExpressJet]]
|-
| data3 = 159,000
|2011||608,886||2021||750,896
| comment3 = 16.39%
|-
| label4 = [[PSA Airlines|PSA]]
|2012||616,928||2022||861,097
| data4 = 140,000
|-
| comment4 = 14.46%
|2013||618,838||2023||972,235
| label5 = [[Endeavor Air|Endeavor]]
|-
| data5 = 111,000
|2014||701,665||2024||
| comment5 = 11.48%
|-
| label6 = Other
|2015||778,183||2025||
| data6 = 213,000
|-
| comment6 = 21.97%
|2016||836,983||2026||
}}
|}

==2020s airport expansion==
In the 2020-2021 time-frame, a multi-story car park was built.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chattanooga Airport breaks ground on new parking garage|url=https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/42385178/chattanooga-airport-breaks-ground-on-new-parking-garage|access-date=2021-03-07|website=www.wrcbtv.com|date=19 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In addition, despite the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] the number of gates was expanded to eight as part of the expansion plans due to record numbers of passengers using the airport pre-COVID.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chattanooga Airport names firms to construct $25 million parking garage|url=https://www.chattairport.com/news-media/cjjr69n55ei538noq8op6k4x0mxuch|access-date=2021-03-07|website=Chattanooga Airport|date=28 February 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=WTVC|date=2020-07-28|title=Federal grant to help Chattanooga Airport expand main terminal|url=http://chattanoogacw.com/news/local/federal-grant-to-help-chattanooga-airport-expand-main-terminal|access-date=2021-03-07|website=WFLI}}</ref> The 28 million dollar expansion was opened March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-02 |title=Chattanooga Airport unveils $28 million expansion |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/mar/02/airport-unveils-28-million-expansion/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=www.timesfreepress.com |language=en}}</ref>
<gallery>
File:Multistory car park at CHA.jpg|New parking garage under construction in March 2021
File:CHA airport rebuild and upgrade.jpg|CHA airport terminal expansion in progress November 2022
File:Chattanooga airport new terminal being built December 23rd 2023.jpg|Chattanooga airport new terminal being built December 23, 2022
File:New terminal gates at CHA May 2024.jpg|New terminal gates at CHA May 2024
</gallery>


==Accidents and incidents==
==Accidents and incidents==
*On November 11, 1972, [[Southern Airways Flight 49]], a hijacked [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]] with 31 passengers and 3 crew members aboard, landed at Lovell Field from [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]'s [[McGhee Tyson Airport]] to pick up $10 million that three hijackers had demanded. After picking up the ransom money, which actually amounted to between $2 million and $2.5 million, the plane took off, bound for [[Havana, Cuba]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1972 Plane Hijacker, Co-Pilot Recount Ordeal |url=http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/158532/9/THV-Extra-1972-plane-hijacker-co-pilot-recount-ordeal |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130205000307/http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/158532/9/THV-Extra-1972-plane-hijacker-co-pilot-recount-ordeal |dead-url=yes |archive-date=February 5, 2013 |work=[[KTHV]] |date=May 25, 2011 |accessdate=July 1, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Southern Airways Flight 49 and Oak Ridge">{{cite news|title=Convicted Hijacker Shares Story, Details 1972 Threat to Oak Ridge|first=Anthony|last=Welsch|url=http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=170845|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130209072601/http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=170845|dead-url=yes|archive-date=February 9, 2013|work=[[WBIR-TV|WBIR]]|date=May 25, 2011|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref><ref name="November 10th, 1972">{{cite web |title=On This Day in Aviation History: November 10th|first=Philip|last=Derner, Jr.|url=http://www.nycaviation.com/2011/11/on-this-day-in-aviation-history-november-10th/|publisher=NYC.Aviation.com|date=November 10, 2011|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
*On November 11, 1972, [[Southern Airways Flight 49]], a hijacked [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]] with 31 passengers and 3 crew members aboard, landed at Lovell Field from [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]'s [[McGhee Tyson Airport]] to pick up $10 million that the three hijackers had demanded. After picking up the ransom money, which actually amounted to between $2 million and $2.5 million, the plane took off, bound for [[Havana, Cuba]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1972 Plane Hijacker, Co-Pilot Recount Ordeal |url=http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/158532/9/THV-Extra-1972-plane-hijacker-co-pilot-recount-ordeal |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205000307/http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/158532/9/THV-Extra-1972-plane-hijacker-co-pilot-recount-ordeal |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 5, 2013 |work=[[KTHV]] |date=May 25, 2011 |access-date=July 1, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Southern Airways Flight 49 and Oak Ridge">{{cite news|title=Convicted Hijacker Shares Story, Details 1972 Threat to Oak Ridge|first=Anthony|last=Welsch|url=http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=170845|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209072601/http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=170845|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2013|work=[[WBIR-TV|WBIR]]|date=May 25, 2011|access-date=July 1, 2012}}</ref><ref name="November 10th, 1972">{{cite web |title=On This Day in Aviation History: November 10th|first=Philip Jr.|last=Derner|url=http://www.nycaviation.com/2011/11/on-this-day-in-aviation-history-november-10th/|publisher=NYC.Aviation.com|date=November 10, 2011|access-date=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
*On November 27, 1973, Delta Air Lines Flight 516, a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]], crashed short of the runway in severe weather on approach to the airport from [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]'s [[Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport|Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport]]. The airliner burst into flames that were quickly extinguished in part by torrential rains and deep standing water where the aircraft ended up. Thirty-eight passengers and four crew were injured in the incident and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19731127-1|accessdate=2018-10-23|title=N3323L}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fss.aero/accident-reports/dvdfiles/US/1973-11-27-US.pdf |title=Landed short, Delta Air Lines, Inc., McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, N3323L, Chattanooga Municipal Airport, Chattanooga, Tennessee, November 27, 1973 |id=FILE NO. 1-0028 |date=November 8, 1974 |publisher=[[National Transportation Safety Board]] (NTSB), USA|via=fss.aero}}</ref>
*On October 4, 2023, FedEx Express Flight 1376, a [[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200SF]] (N977FD), skidded off the end of Runway 20 landing with gear up after experiencing a hydraulic failure after departure for [[Memphis International Airport]]. The crew made it out uninjured.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FedEx plane 'crash-landed' at Chattanooga Airport before 'skidding off' runway|url=https://www.msn.com/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Duncan |first=Ian |date=2023-10-05 |title=FedEx cargo jet crash-lands at Tennessee airport after landing gear malfunction |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/10/05/fedex-chattanooga-airport-crash-landing/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>


==See also==
*On November 27, 1973, Delta Air Lines Flight 516, a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]], crashed short of the runway on approach to the airport. None of the 79 passengers and crew were injured in the incident, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19731127-1|accessdate=2018-10-23|title=N3323L}}</ref><ref>https://www.fss.aero/accident-reports/dvdfiles/US/1973-11-27-US.pdf</ref>
* [[List of airports in Tennessee]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{official website}}
* {{official website}}
* [https://www.sunshineskies.com/chattanooga-airline-history-1.html History of Airline Service at Chattanooga]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/aeronautics/airports/CHATTANOOGA_8.htm Lovell Field] page at [[Tennessee DOT]] Airport Directory
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/aeronautics/airports/CHATTANOOGA_8.htm Lovell Field] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713085639/http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/aeronautics/airports/CHATTANOOGA_8.htm |date=2013-07-13 }} page at [[Tennessee DOT]] Airport Directory
* {{FAA-diagram|00079|Lovell Field}}
* {{FAA-diagram|00079|Lovell Field}}
{{US-airport|CHA}}
{{US-airport|CHA}}

Latest revision as of 04:33, 2 January 2025

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

Lovell Field
Passenger terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorChattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
ServesChattanooga, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL683 ft / 208 m
Coordinates35°02′07″N 85°12′14″W / 35.03528°N 85.20389°W / 35.03528; -85.20389
Websitewww.chattairport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram as of January 2021
FAA airport diagram as of January 2021
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 7,400 2,256 Asphalt
15/33 5,575 1,699 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations90,141
Based aircraft100
Passengers972,235
Source:Website[1][2]

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (IATA: CHA, ICAO: KCHA, FAA LID: CHA) (Lovell Field) 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.[2] 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.[3]

History

[edit]

The first scheduled airline flight in Tennessee took place in Chattanooga in 1928 at Marr Field, dedicated in December 1919, named for Walter L. Marr, off present-day Amnicola Highway.[4] Chattanooga was a stopover on the Contract Air Mail route served by Interstate Airlines between Atlanta and Chicago. Charles Lindbergh, the world-famous aviator who had piloted the Spirit of St. Louis over the Atlantic Ocean in May 1927, flew into Marr Field on October 5, 1927.[4]

In 1930, due to the interest and foresight of John Lovell, president of the local Kiwanis Club and American Red Cross, a new Chattanooga Airport opened with an unpaved runway at its present location and was named Lovell Field in his honor.[5] In 1936, the landing area was expanded and runways paved as a part of the New Deal's Works Progress Administration (WPA). The original terminal building was built at that time.

During World War II, Lovell Field was a military training facility. Growth in aviation in the 1950s led to a transfer of airport operations to the City of Chattanooga and airport expansion with a new runway, the primary runway today. The original terminal building, dating from the 1930s, was expanded in 1950 and 1955 by the city before being replaced by a new terminal in 1964.

The airport's ownership was transferred from Chattanooga to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority (CMAA) in July 1985.[6]

The current passenger terminal, designed by Gensler, opened in 1992.[7]

In 2011, a 1 megawatt solar farm located on the southwest corner of the airfield was constructed.[8] An additional 1.1 megawatts were added to the solar farm in the summer of 2013.[9] By 2017, the farm was providing approximately 90% of the airport's electricity.[10]

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport was home to the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron (241 EIS) of the Tennessee Air National Guard until late 2010, when the squadron moved to a Bonny Oaks facility near the airport.[11]

Facilities

[edit]
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport from the air
Runway 2-20

Runways

[edit]

Lovell Field covers 950 acres (380 ha) and has two asphalt runways: 2/20 is 7,400 x 150 ft (2,256 x 46 m) and 15/33 is 5,575 x 150 ft (1,699 x 46 m).[2][12]

Terminal

[edit]

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has one concourse with eight gates. In March 2024, the airport added two additional boarding gates along with a new restaurant, gift shop and business center. This completed an expansion that saw an additional 26,000 square feet of a new terminal wing constructed and 36,000 square feet of the existing terminal renovated. Airline service is provided by United Express, Delta Air Lines, American Eagle, and Allegiant Air. The largest aircraft currently serving the airport are the Airbus A319/A320 (operated by Allegiant Air and Delta Air Lines) and even the Boeing 757 (operated by FedEx Express). The McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 series aircraft used to be one of the larger aircraft that serviced CHA, but these were retired early because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Delta had flown a mainline service from 1947 until withdrawing in 1995 after 48 years in favor of affiliates like Atlantic Southeast Airlines operating smaller regional jets, such as the CRJ-200. Delta subsequently decided to resume its mainline service flights, including DC-9s, to Chattanooga in September 2012.[14][15]

Other

[edit]

General aviation is serviced by Wilson Air Center FBO. The general aviation ramp is in two locations, one on the south side of the main terminal and the other on the north. The locations are referred to as "Air North" and "Air South." General aviation can find service at either location. In August 2011, Wilson Air Center opened a facility on the west side of the field.[16]

Airlines and destinations

[edit]

Passenger

[edit]
AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Las Vegas,[17] Orlando/Sanford, Punta Gorda (FL) (begins February 13, 2025),[18] St. Petersburg/Clearwater [19]
American Eagle Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Washington–National [20]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta [21]
Delta Connection Atlanta, Detroit, New York–LaGuardia[22] [21]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare

Cargo

[edit]
AirlinesDestinations
FedEx Express Memphis

Statistics

[edit]

Top destinations

[edit]
Busiest domestic routes from CHA (April 2022 - March 2023)[23]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Atlanta, Georgia 193,990 Delta
2 Charlotte, North Carolina 92,320 American
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 63,200 American
4 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 39,090 United
5 Washington–National, D.C. 14,960 American
6 Orlando–Sanford, Florida 13,580 Allegiant
7 Detroit, Michigan 13,120 Delta
8 St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida 11,850 Allegiant

Airline market share

[edit]
Largest airlines at CHA (August 2019 - July 2020)[23]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 PSA Airlines 177,000 24.18%
2 Endeavor Air 126,000 17.27%
3 Delta Air Lines 119,000 16.31%
4 SkyWest Airlines 104,000 14.27%
5 Allegiant Air 47,290 6.46%
6 Other 157,000 21.51%

Annual traffic

[edit]
CHA Airport annual passengers enplaned + deplaned, 2007–present[24]
Year Passengers Year Passengers
2007 609,218 2017 957,064
2008 596,639 2018 1,002,414
2009 614,578 2019 1,104,662
2010 579,868 2020 447,864
2011 608,886 2021 750,896
2012 616,928 2022 861,097
2013 618,838 2023 972,235
2014 701,665 2024
2015 778,183 2025
2016 836,983 2026

2020s airport expansion

[edit]

In the 2020-2021 time-frame, a multi-story car park was built.[25] In addition, despite the COVID-19 pandemic the number of gates was expanded to eight as part of the expansion plans due to record numbers of passengers using the airport pre-COVID.[26][27] The 28 million dollar expansion was opened March 2024.[28]

  • New parking garage under construction in March 2021
    New parking garage under construction in March 2021
  • CHA airport terminal expansion in progress November 2022
    CHA airport terminal expansion in progress November 2022
  • Chattanooga airport new terminal being built December 23, 2022
    Chattanooga airport new terminal being built December 23, 2022
  • New terminal gates at CHA May 2024
    New terminal gates at CHA May 2024

Accidents and incidents

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "CHA Airport Annual Operations Reports 2007-Present". chattaairport.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for CHA PDF, effective October 11, 2018
  3. ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. p. 109. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Jolley, Harmon (July 20, 2009). "Marr Field Preceded Lovell Field as Chattanooga's Airport". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. ^ Pare, Mike (April 26, 2009). "Lovell Field naming rights could boost airport revenues". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Master Plan Update" [Background] (PDF). Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority. July 2010. pp. 2–1. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  7. ^ Pickering, Andrew; Steinert, Ron (2004). The Passenger Experience: Gensler Airports. New York City: Edizioni Press, Inc. p. 62. ISBN 1-931536-14-7. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  8. ^ "Suniva Powers 1 MW Solar Farm at Chattanooga Airport". Business Wire. San Francisco, California. February 2, 2012. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  9. ^ Madewell, John (December 6, 2018). "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport expands solar, almost ready to "go off grid"". WTVC News Channel 9. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  10. ^ Pare, Mike (April 25, 2017). "Chattanooga Airport eyes growing its solar farm". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  11. ^ Pare, Mike (August 18, 2011). "Vintage Jet Rides to New Home". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  12. ^ "CHA Airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  13. ^ Pallini, Thomas. "What it was like on the last fight of a Delta McDonnell Douglas 'Mad Dog' jet which were all just sent to an early retirement after 33 years in the sky". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  14. ^ Pare, Mike (September 6, 2012). "Delta's Big Jets Return for Atlanta Flights". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  15. ^ Caldwell, Carla (June 12, 2012). "Delta Returns Daily [Mainline] Flight to Chattanooga After 17 Years". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  16. ^ "New Lovell Field terminal is 'front door' to Chattanooga". timesfreepress.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  17. ^ https://ir.allegiantair.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allegiant-announces-twelve-new-routes-one-way-fares-low-49 Archived 2023-11-17 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL]
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