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CHA Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CHA / KCHA
Airport Names:
  1. Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
  2. Lovell Field
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
GPS Coordinates: 35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W
Area Served: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 683 feet (208 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA):

  • Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The Airport's ownership was transferred from Chattanooga to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority in July 1985.
  • The closest airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of CHA.
  • In addition to being known as "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport", another name for CHA is "Lovell Field".
  • On November 27, 1973, Delta Air Lines Flight 516, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, crashed short of the runway on approach to the airport.
  • Because of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 683 feet, planes can take off or land at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The current passenger terminal, designed by Gensler, opened in 1992.
  • It has been proposed that a new high-speed rail line be constructed from the airport to MARTA in metro Atlanta, so that it could easily serve as Atlanta's second airport.

Map of Nearest Airports from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
121.64 miles (34.83 km) WMarion County Airport (APT)Jasper, Tennessee, United StatesView Marion County Airport on a map Set APT as destination Airport Get more information about Marion County Airport
228.69 miles (46.17 km) SEDalton Municipal Airport (DNN)Dalton, Georgia, United StatesView Dalton Municipal Airport on a map Set DNN as destination Airport Get more information about Dalton Municipal Airport
340.95 miles (65.90 km) WNWFranklin County Airport (UOS)Sewanee, Tennessee, United StatesView Franklin County Airport on a map Set UOS as destination Airport Get more information about Franklin County Airport
444.00 miles (70.81 km) NEMcMinn County Airport (MMI)Athens, Tennessee, United StatesView McMinn County Airport on a map Set MMI as destination Airport Get more information about McMinn County Airport
547.36 miles (76.22 km) SRichard B. Russell Airport (RMG)Rome, Georgia, United StatesView Richard B. Russell Airport on a map Set RMG as destination Airport Get more information about Richard B. Russell Airport
658.32 miles (93.85 km) NWWarren County Memorial Airport (RNC)McMinnville, Tennessee, United StatesView Warren County Memorial Airport on a map Set RNC as destination Airport Get more information about Warren County Memorial Airport
763.50 miles (102.20 km) WNWTullahoma Regional Airport (THA)Tullahoma, Tennessee, United StatesView Tullahoma Regional Airport on a map Set THA as destination Airport Get more information about Tullahoma Regional Airport
867.77 miles (109.06 km) NNERockwood Municipal Airport (RKW)Rockwood, Tennessee, United StatesView Rockwood Municipal Airport on a map Set RKW as destination Airport Get more information about Rockwood Municipal Airport
976.95 miles (123.83 km) WFayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM)Fayetteville, Tennessee, United StatesView Fayetteville Municipal Airport on a map Set FYM as destination Airport Get more information about Fayetteville Municipal Airport
1078.68 miles (126.62 km) WNWShelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI)Shelbyville, Tennessee, United StatesView Shelbyville Municipal Airport on a map Set SYI as destination Airport Get more information about Shelbyville Municipal Airport
1186.69 miles (139.51 km) NEMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)Knoxville, Tennessee, United StatesView McGhee Tyson Airport on a map Set TYS as destination Airport Get more information about McGhee Tyson Airport
1286.73 miles (139.57 km) SSEDobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE)Marietta, Georgia, United StatesView Dobbins Air Reserve Base on a map Set MGE as destination Airport Get more information about Dobbins Air Reserve Base
1387.50 miles (140.82 km) WSWRedstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA)Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United StatesView Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) on a map Set HUA as destination Airport Get more information about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)
1489.05 miles (143.31 km) SWNortheast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD)Gadsden, Alabama, United StatesView Northeast Alabama Regional Airport on a map Set GAD as destination Airport Get more information about Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
1593.25 miles (150.06 km) WSWHuntsville International Airport (HSV)Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United StatesView Huntsville International Airport on a map Set HSV as destination Airport Get more information about Huntsville International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,279.90 miles (18,153.19 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,260.02 miles (18,121.20 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,240.35 miles (18,089.55 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,226.04 miles (18,066.51 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
511,224.76 miles (18,064.46 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
611,216.43 miles (18,051.05 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
711,208.43 miles (18,038.18 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
811,200.69 miles (18,025.71 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
911,194.73 miles (18,016.13 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1011,184.28 miles (17,999.31 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1111,155.54 miles (17,953.05 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1211,140.80 miles (17,929.33 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1311,137.05 miles (17,923.29 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1411,133.97 miles (17,918.34 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1511,132.69 miles (17,916.29 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport