Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (KCHA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 6:53 AM ET, Oct 29, KCHA is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 0.13 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCHA right now.
Live aviation weather for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) in Chattanooga, TN, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (KCHA) is a regional airport serving Chattanooga, TN at a field elevation of 682 ft. KCHA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 15/33), the longest 7,400 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 0.13 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KCHA 291053Z 00000KT 1/8SM R02/P6000FT FG VV002 09/08 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00940083 $
What changed at KCHA?
Since the 1049Z (6:49 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1049Z (6:49 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCHA
KCHA is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 0.13 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 682 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCHA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for CHA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from CHA's own airspace.
KCHA reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 285 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 28% of the time, runway 33 27%, and winds were calm 39% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 57 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
CHA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 77% of the time across 5,185 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and after 9 PM did worst (54%).
Fog was reported on about 64 days a year, and fog or mist on 153. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 5% in June.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 7,400 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15 | 5,575 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 7,400 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 5,575 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCHA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/207,400 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCHAWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,575 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCHAWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 200 ft.
KCHA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCHA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LZU UA /OV DEPART RWY 7 /TM 1134/FL022/TP G280/SK BKN011/RM PILOT REPORTS BASE OF THE CLOUDS AT 022 MSL / 011 AGL
LZU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEPART RWY 7Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1134Reported at 11:34 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM PILOT REPORTS BASE OF THE…Remarks.Show raw report
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1132/FL007/TP A320/WX FG
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1132Reported at 11:32 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1103/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1103Reported at 11:03 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.Show raw report
CHA UA /OV CHA020005/TM 1016/FL003/TP B757/SK BKN010-TOP017
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHA020005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP B757Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN010-TOP017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCHA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCHA reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 69%
- 33
- 13%
- 20
- 10%
- 15
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1133Z (7:33 AM EDT)
TAF KCHA 291133Z 2912/3012 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM291400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCHA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCHA
- IATA
- CHA
- FAA LID
- CHA
- City
- Chattanooga
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.0353, -85.2038
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.85 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 10h 57m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Chattanooga R/C Club - Summit Air Field , Ooltewah, TN · 7 mi
- FWRCFC - Falling Water RC Flying Club - George Levi Memorial Field , Soddy Daisy, TN · 13 mi
- BCRCMAC - Bradley County Radio Controlled Model Aircraft Club - Francisco Rd NW , Georgetown, TN · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCHA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCHA reported VFR conditions during about 82.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 285 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 34.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.9 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 73.3 | 18.2 | 6.9 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 79.5 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 86.5 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| May | 87.5 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 90.8 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 91.2 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 90.4 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 87.8 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 83.3 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 79.1 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 68.8 | 19.5 | 7.9 | 3.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 5.4 kt |
| Mar | 5.6 kt |
| Apr | 5.1 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.9 kt |
| Jul | 3.5 kt |
| Aug | 3.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 4.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCHA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (KCHA)
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Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field), including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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