Chattanooga

CHA · KCHA

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

35.04°, -85.20°TN, United States

Passengers a year

1.3M

#124 busiest in the U.S.

16

nonstop destinations

20

airlines

30

departures a day

74.8%

arrivals on time

2.9%

flights cancelled

74.8%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from CHA, by passengers: ATL, CLT, DFW, ORD, DTW, LGA, PIE, SFB, DCA, LASCHALASORDDTWLGADCACLTSFBATLPIEDFW
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Chattanooga, with 44% of all passengers. 20 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Delta Air Lines holds 44% of the airport — the 23rd most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is MFE at 44%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
DL
Delta78% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, SkyWest, Republic
44.3%581.5K+28.7%
AA
American78% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Piedmont, PSA, Envoy, SkyWest, Republic
34.8%456.8K-5.1%
UA
United78% fullUnited Express · operated by GoJet, SkyWest, Republic, CommuteAir
10.1%131.9K-16.5%
G4
Allegiant74% full
8.5%112.2K+27.5%
NK
Spirit37% full
1.7%22.5K—
+Other airlines
0.6%7.3K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

16 nonstop destinations from Chattanooga, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    235.7K departing · 87% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    101.4K departing · 79% full

    American Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    100.1K departing · 83% full

    American Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    70.3K departing · 74% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Detroit (DTW)

    34.9K departing · 80% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • New York (LGA)

    23.8K departing · 68% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Pinellas Park (PIE)

    17.7K departing · 80% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Orlando (SFB)

    17.5K departing · 77% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Washington (DCA)

    11.5K departing · 59% full

    American Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    9.6K departing · 74% full

    Allegiant Air

All nonstop destinations

16 nonstop · 5 airlines · 16 domestic / 0 intl

ATLAtlanta

Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air

DTWDetroitLGANew York

Delta Air Lines profile

Aircraft

By share of departures at Chattanooga.

Body class · share of departures

When Chattanooga is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak April 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
470,905
1991
395,319
1992
417,149
1993
459,391
1994
418,048
1995
410,874
1996
345,884
1997
401,496
1998
365,920
1999
386,613
2000
455,560
2001
372,677
2002
370,979
2003
456,865
2004
473,340
2005
505,522
2006
492,875
2007
599,601
2008
603,338
2009
624,594
2010
588,820
2011
610,011
2012
633,524
2013
628,908
2014
715,139
2015
796,739
2016
854,338
2017
972,421
2018
1,012,970
2019
1,111,444
2020
452,975
2021
758,540
2022
868,443
2023
978,399
2024
1,118,472
2025
1,279,245
2026
510,473 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Chattanooga, 75 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 75Late 22Cancelled 3

21 min

average delay

149

flights cancelled

5K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 83.5%

Least reliable here

Republic Airways 65.4%

Among US airports

#124

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 67.9%–82.6%

The weak spot is March 2026, when 67.9% of arrivals landed on time — 6.9 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 82.6%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)?

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) handled about 1.3M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #124 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 30 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)?

Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Chattanooga (CHA), flying about 44% of its passengers. 20 airlines serve Chattanooga in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)?

Chattanooga (CHA) has 16 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)?

About 74.8% of flights arriving at Chattanooga (CHA) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.9% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)?

The Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures from Chattanooga (CHA), about 24% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Chattanooga. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).