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Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) · Chattanooga

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

683 ft / 208 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (CHATTANOOGA TWR)

Runway Summary

02/207,400 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

15/335,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (KCHA), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 683 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

ICAO / IATA

KCHA / CHA

Municipality

Chattanooga

Country

Region

US-TN

GPS Coordinates

35.035301, -85.203796

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 7,400 ft / 2,256 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 16.7° / 196.7°

RWY 02

108.30 MHz

ID: CGW | CRS: 22°

RWY 20

109.50 MHz

ID: CHA | CRS: 201°

Runway 15 / 33

LIGHTED

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 145.5° / 325.5°

RWY 15

No ILS

RWY 33

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

APT · NDB (Jasper)382 kHz

643 ft · Associated: None
35.059601, -85.583900

HDI · NDB (Hardwick)369 kHz

1,060 ft · Associated: None
35.153702, -84.905800

UWI · NDB (Whitfield)400 kHz

705 ft · Associated: None
34.789501, -84.946098

GQO · VORTAC (Choo Choo)115,800 kHz

1,030 ft · Associated: None
34.961300, -85.153397

CQN · NDB (Daisy)341 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KCHA
35.166500, -85.157402

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP CHATTANOOGA APP

119.20 MHz

APP CHATTANOOGA APP

122.50 MHz

ATIS ATIS

119.85 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

120.95 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.30 MHz

DEP CHATTANOOGA DEP

119.20 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

OPS ARNG OPS

41.50 MHz

TWR CHATTANOOGA TWR

118.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Richard B Russell Airport

Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field

Western Carolina Regional Airport

Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field

McGhee Tyson Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified