Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

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. 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]

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

Lovell Field
Logo
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
Websitewww.chattairport.com
Maps

FAA Airport Diagram as of January 2021
CHA
Location
CHA
CHA (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 7,400 2,256 Asphalt
15/33 5,575 1,699 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations61,446
Based aircraft89
Passengers (12 months ending Dec 2019)1,094,000
Source:[1]

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 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, 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
Runway 2-20

Runways

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]

Terminal

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has one concourse with five gates. Airline service is provided by United Express, Delta Air Lines, American Eagle, and Allegiant Air. The largest aircraft currently serving the airport are the A319/A320 and MD-80 series operated by Allegiant Air and Delta Air Lines respectively. 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.[12][13]

Other

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 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 a facility on the west side of the field.[14]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Orlando/Sanford, St. Petersburg/Clearwater [15]
American Eagle Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Washington–National [16]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta [17]
Delta Connection Atlanta, Detroit, New York–LaGuardia [17]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Houston–Intercontinental[18] [19]

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
FedEx Express Memphis

Statistics

Top Destinations
Busiest domestic routes from CHA (August 2019 - July 2020)[20]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Atlanta, Georgia 149,020 Delta
2 Charlotte, North Carolina 84,190 American
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 43,630 American
4 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 21,630 American, United
5 Detroit, Michigan 15,450 Delta
6 Orlando–Sanford, Florida 11,850 Allegiant
7 St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida 11,680 Allegiant
8 New York–LaGuardia, New York 7.360 Delta
9 Washington–Dulles, D.C. 7,360 American
10 Washington–National, D.C. 6,690 American

Airline market share
Largest Airlines at CHA (August 2019 - July 2020)[20]
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%

Accidents and incidents

References
  1. "Bureau of Transportation Statistics". BTS. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. 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. 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. Pare, Mike (September 6, 2012). "Delta's Big Jets Return for Atlanta Flights". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  13. Caldwell, Carla (June 12, 2012). "Delta Returns Daily [Mainline] Flight to Chattanooga After 17 Years". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  14. "New Lovell Field terminal is 'front door' to Chattanooga". timesfreepress.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  15. "Allegiant Air Route Map". www.allegiantair.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  16. "Flight schedules and notifications". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  17. "FLIGHT SCHEDULES". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  18. "United adds 5 regional routes from Denver / Houston in Oct 2020". Routes Online. August 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  19. "Timetable". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  20. "OST_R BTS Transtats - CHA". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  21. "1972 Plane Hijacker, Co-Pilot Recount Ordeal". KTHV. May 25, 2011. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  22. Welsch, Anthony (May 25, 2011). "Convicted Hijacker Shares Story, Details 1972 Threat to Oak Ridge". WBIR. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  23. Derner, Jr., Philip (November 10, 2011). "On This Day in Aviation History: November 10th". NYC.Aviation.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  24. Accident description for N3323L at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2018-10-23.
  25. https://www.fss.aero/accident-reports/dvdfiles/US/1973-11-27-US.pdf
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