Airport · ICAO · US
Class CChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
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FAA Airport Diagram · KCHA
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Runways at KCHA
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,400 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 16.7° | 7,400 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.19% |
| 20 | 196.7° | 7,400 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.19% |
| 15 | 145.5° | 5,575 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
| 33 | 325.5° | 5,575 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
10 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 119.850
- CLD CLNC DEL 120.950
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR CHATTANOOGA TWR 118.300
- CTAF CTAF 118.300
- APP CHATTANOOGA APP 119.200
- APP CHATTANOOGA APP 122.500
- DEP CHATTANOOGA DEP 119.200
- OPS ARNG OPS 41.500
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KCHA
- NDB CQN
Daisy
0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCHA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
2 matched · 6 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 02; TDZL RWY 20; CNTRLN LGTS RWY 02/20; HIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 02; TDZL RWY 20; CNTRLN LGTS RWY 02/20; HIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 02; TDZL RWY 20; CNTRLN LGTS RWY 02/20; HIRL RWY 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; TDZL RWY 20; CNTRLN LGTS RWY 02/20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·TSNT ACFT AVOID SCTY ZONE WI 300 FT OF TRML BLDG.
- ·HOLD SHORT INSTR READ BACK RQRD.
- ·FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ·PCR VALUE: 600/F/C/W/T PCR VALUE: 740/F/C/X/T APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- ·APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- ·MIRL RWY 15/33 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCHA — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KCHA
58 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.
Total events
21
since 1982
Fatal
2
9.5% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 147,347 ops in 2001
2024 total
87,859
10-yr total
697,028
2024 mix
AC/AT 27% · GA 69% · Mil 4%
Events / million ops
7.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.68
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Gear-up landing 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Other 1
All time · n=58
- Other 42
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
- Stall / spin 3
- Ground collision 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Water landing / ditching 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 7 more on file
Designees in TN
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCHA — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,845
Flight Instructors
A&P
5,872
Mechanics
AME
37
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
10
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
2
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
7
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
4
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
54
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
41
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
27
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
2
Organizational Designations
Schools
45
Flight Schools
FBO
65
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
18
Flying Clubs
Repair
7
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
21
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KCHA
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Richard Whittemore | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Jason Shane Odom | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Anthony Walker | Collegedale | TN | 8 nm |
| John W Scruggs | Dalton | GA | 20 nm |
| Sarah Diane Arnold | Benton | TN | 28 nm |
| Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro | Winchester | TN | 45 nm |
| Bruce Edward Allen | Jasper | GA | 51 nm |
| Stanley Paul Smith | Tate | GA | 55 nm |
| James Karlovich | Cartersville | GA | 56 nm |
| Joseph Charles Gravalec | Blairsville | GA | 62 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KCHA
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Presley Avans | East Ridge | TN | 3 nm |
| Virginia Sherilyn Johnson | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| David Ernest Ciabattoni | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Patrick Eugene Mahaffey | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Robert Paul Rickman | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Gregg Clift Sengstack | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Brian Charles Shepson | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Joseph Jordan Hannah | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Michele Lynne Prusak | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| John Wallace Bradley Iii | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KCHA
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wesley Ogle | East Ridge | TN | 3 nm |
| George Jeffery Crowe Jr | East Ridge | TN | 3 nm |
| James Frederick Johnson Iii | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Brian Charles Shepson | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Cal Bush Twitty Sr | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Sean Timothy Datcher | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Philip Christopher Kanagy | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Brendan Ellis Huenergardt | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Nicholas Brooks Thornber | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
| Louis Wayne Bull | Chattanooga | TN | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KCHA
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc. Chattanooga, TN | 1 nm |
| Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC Winchester, TN | 43 nm |
| SportTechs, LLC Jasper, GA | 51 nm |
| Propelling Aviation Rockwood, TN | 59 nm |
| Moontown Aero Service Brownsboro, AL | 64 nm |
| Avias Aircraft Services Kennesaw, GA | 68 nm |
| Avionics West, Inc. Dallas, GA | 69 nm |
| Horizon Avionics, Inc. Alcoa, TN | 76 nm |
| Sensenich Propeller Service Gainesville, GA | 82 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA Duluth, GA | 84 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KCHA: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗