Where is CHA airport?

CHA is a medium-sized airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, at 35.0353, -85.2038, 208 m above sea level.

What time zone is CHA in?

CHA is in the America/New_York time zone, UTC−5 / UTC−4 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use CHA?

1,313,506 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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CHA — Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

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Medium-sized airport in Chattanooga, United States.

IATA code: CHA
ICAO code: KCHA
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 1,313,506; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 98; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−5 / UTC−4; America/New_York
Elevation: 208 m; 682 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,256 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with C

About CHA

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) is a medium-sized airport serving Chattanooga, United States. 1,313,506 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 98 nonstop routes from CHA.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from CHA

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CHA → ATL	Atlanta, United States	171 km	451,168
CHA → CLT	Charlotte, United States	389 km	201,186
CHA → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	1,118 km	200,754
CHA → ORD	Chicago, United States	806 km	146,804
CHA → DTW	Detroit, United States	813 km	67,944
CHA → LGA	New York, United States	1,181 km	50,926
CHA → PIE	St. Petersburg, United States	825 km	34,591
CHA → SFB	Orlando, United States	789 km	33,339
CHA → DCA	Washington, United States	841 km	22,421
CHA → IAH	Houston, United States	1,104 km	20,243
CHA → FLL	Fort Lauderdale, United States	1,105 km	16,278
CHA → LAS	Las Vegas, United States	2,707 km	15,398
CHA → EWR	New York, United States	1,155 km	14,704
CHA → PGD	Punta Gorda, United States	950 km	12,901
CHA → MCO	Orlando, United States	820 km	4,784
CHA → MIA	Miami, United States	1,127 km	2,996
CHA → DEN	Denver, United States	1,800 km	2,090
CHA → BNA	Nashville, United States	180 km	1,418
CHA → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	3,038 km	722
CHA → TYS	Knoxville, United States	140 km	580
CHA → SAT	San Antonio, United States	1,389 km	448
CHA → MDT	Harrisburg, United States	939 km	346
CHA → ONT	Ontario, California, United States	2,963 km	337
CHA → AUS	Austin, United States	1,285 km	328
CHA → BOI	Boise, United States	2,819 km	311
CHA → SJC	San Jose, United States	3,292 km	294
CHA → CHS	Charleston, United States	533 km	293
CHA → SAV	Savannah, United States	492 km	286
CHA → ICT	Wichita, United States	1,134 km	275
CHA → GSO	Greensboro, United States	492 km	260
CHA → MSP	Saint Paul, United States	1,289 km	260
CHA → HPN	White Plains, United States	1,209 km	241
CHA → CLE	Cleveland, United States	766 km	237
CHA → RIC	Richmond, United States	759 km	229
CHA → IND	Indianapolis, United States	529 km	221
CHA → IAD	Washington, United States	814 km	216
CHA → SDF	Louisville, United States	351 km	215
CHA → PHL	Philadelphia, United States	1,031 km	213
CHA → OMA	Omaha, United States	1,165 km	204
CHA → PVD	Providence, United States	1,412 km	199

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at CHA

9E Endeavor Air · 5,380 flights
PT Piedmont Airlines · 4,765 flights
OH PSA Airlines · 2,833 flights
DL Delta Air Lines · 2,698 flights
G7 GoJet Airlines · 1,980 flights
OO SkyWest Airlines · 1,901 flights
MQ Envoy Air · 884 flights
G4 Allegiant Air · 823 flights
YX Republic Airline · 629 flights
AA American Airlines · 233 flights
NK Spirit Air Lines · 154 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 77.4%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 2.7%
Departures counted: 5,105; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
TYS	McGhee Tyson Airport	Knoxville, United States	139 km
HSV	Huntsville International Airport	Huntsville, United States	150 km
PDK	DeKalb Peachtree Airport	Atlanta, United States	153 km
ATL	Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport	Atlanta, United States	171 km
BNA	Nashville International Airport	Nashville, United States	180 km

Distance from CHA to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CHA → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,718 km	—
CHA → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	12,152 km	—
CHA → CDG	Paris, France	7,020 km	—
CHA → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,366 km	—
CHA → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,204 km	—
CHA → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,018 km	—
CHA → JFK	New York, United States	1,181 km	—
CHA → ATL	Atlanta, United States	171 km	451,168
CHA → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	3,038 km	722
CHA → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	15,865 km	—
CHA → HND	Tokyo, Japan	10,908 km	—
CHA → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,934 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
02/20	2,256 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
15/33	1,699 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States · 35.0353, -85.2038

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Questions

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) has the IATA code CHA and the ICAO code KCHA. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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