Lovell Fld Airport (CHA)

CHA
Lovell Fld Airport (CHA)
Chattanooga, TN
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CHA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 85°12'12.8000" W / 35°2'6.7000" N
-85.203556 / 35.035194 (Estimated)
Elevation 682.50 ft / 208.03 m (Surveyed)
Land 950 acres
From nearest city 5 nautical miles E of Chattanooga, TN
Location Hamilton County, TN
Magnetic Variation 05W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CHATTANOOGA METRO ARPT AUTH
Address 1001 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 14
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
Phone number 423-855-2200
Manager APRIL CAMERON
Address 1001 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 14
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
Phone number 423-855-2200
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS BNA - NASHVILLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CHA (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 118.3 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS CHA (423-668-0530)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 7400 x 150 ft (2256 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
02 20
Alignment 17° 197°
Physical elevation 681.30 ft 667.10 ft
Coordinates 35.022652 / -85.207504 35.042124 / -85.200399
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light MALSR ALSF2
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights No Yes
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 5575 x 150 ft (1699 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
15 33
Alignment 145° 325°
Physical elevation 670.60 ft 674.90 ft
Coordinates 35.045229 / -85.208305 35.032609 / -85.197750
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • 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.