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.
METAR KCHA 220953Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00940083 $
TAF KCHA 220538Z 2206/2306 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM221800 25008KT P6SM BKN250 FM230300 00000KT P6SM FEW250
| 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