Chattanooga, Tennessee
KCHA Lovell Fld
Lovell Fld (KCHA) is a towered, public-use airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at 682.5 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 02/20 (7,400 by 150 ft, asphalt), 15/33 (5,575 by 150 ft, asphalt). CTAF 118.3.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KCHA, FAA CHA
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee (Hamilton County). 5 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 682.5 ft MSL
- Position
- 35.0352° N, 85.2036° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT-TRACON)
- Sectional chart
- Atlanta
- Magnetic variation
- 5° W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 7,400 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 15/33 | 5,575 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS | None listed | 7,100 ft |
| 20 | Left traffic | None listed | ILS | None listed | 7,400 ft |
| 15 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 106 ft | 5,470 ft |
| 33 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 575 ft | 5,000 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 119.85
- "Chattanooga". Hours 0600-2350
- CTAF
- 118.3
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 118.3
- "Chattanooga". Hours 0600-2350
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Chattanooga". Hours 0600-2350
- Clearance delivery
- 120.95
- "Chattanooga". Hours 0600-2350
- Approach / departure
- 125.1
- "Chattanooga"
- Approach / departure
- 126.5
- "Chattanooga"
Weather station
- ASOS CHA
- 119.85
Before you go
Brief KCHA in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lovell Fld, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.