Medium Regional Airport • Chattanooga, TN, United States
Elevation: 683 ft (208 m) • 35.0353, -85.2038
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (KCHA / CHA) is a medium regional airport serving Chattanooga, TN, United States, situated at an elevation of 683 ft (208 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,400 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCHA 221453Z 21012KT 10SM SCT026TCU BKN042 BKN090 OVC200 28/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP149 TCU OHD-W DSNT N MDT CU ALQDS T02780211 51005
TAF KCHA 221134Z 2212/2312 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN200 FM221600 22013G21KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB PROB30 2217/2222 2SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM230200 23011KT 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM230600 24007KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 7,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 16° |
| 15 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 145° |
| 20 | 7,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 196° |
| 33 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 325° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM