--- iata: CHA name: Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport city: Chattanooga country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-14' officialWebsite: 'https://www.flycha.com/' sources: - 'https://www.flycha.com/' - 'https://www.flycha.com/airlines-destinations' - 'https://www.flycha.com/faq' - 'https://www.flycha.com/parking-directions' - 'https://www.flycha.com/ground-transportation' - 'https://www.flycha.com/amenities' - 'https://www.flycha.com/food-and-beverage' - 'https://www.flycha.com/business-center' - 'https://www.flycha.com/airport-security' - 'https://www.flycha.com/pre-check' - 'https://www.flycha.com/contact' - 'https://www.flycha.com/monthly-statistics' - 'https://www.flycha.com/news-media' - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/cha-airport.html - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KCHA' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://escapelounges.com/us/airport-lounges/' - >- https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jan/26/chattanooga-airport-hit-new-passenger-record-in/ - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattanooga_Metropolitan_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Official CMAA leftover reprints calendar **2025** **632,384** enplanements, a record, **+14%** vs **556,958** in 2024. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **631,853** (rank **129**, +13.29% vs **557,741**) are a different boarding file — do not mix, and do not invent a doubled total-passenger cell from the official boarding number. - >- Owner / operator **Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority**. Terminal / admin **1001 Airport Road, Suite 14, Chattanooga, TN 37421**. Switchboard **423-855-2200**. Live President and CEO / AirNav manager **April Cameron**. Official leftover Eastern Time. - >- One civil hall that leftover splits into **Concourse C** and **Concourse E** after TSA. Official leftover dine pins Tailwind on **C** and Skyline Views plus the free Business Center on **E**. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. - >- Live official airlines leftover, **four** names: **Allegiant, American, Delta, United**. Official homepage dest leftover (14 Sep 2026) is **U.S. only**: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Miami, New York, Orlando, Punta Gorda, Tampa, Washington DC. FAQ leftover still names **Las Vegas** and prints **Orlando-Sanford / Tampa-St. Pete / LaGuardia / Newark**. - >- No ticketed-pax lounge. Official amenities / dining / business-center pages have no club. American.com clubs **Not Available**. Live Priority Pass USA has **ATL / GSP — not CHA**. Live Escape US has **no CHA**. Empty `lounges: []`. Official leftover **E Concourse Business Center** is a free work room, not Priority Pass. - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **CHA**, ICAO **KCHA**, 35.035967, −85.201587, America/New_York. AirNav elev **682.5 ft / 208.0 m**, **5 miles E**, ZIP **37421**. Wikipedia leftover **683 ft**. AirNav RWY **2/20 7,400×150** and **15/33 5,575×150**. ARFF Index **B** (Index **C** available). ATCT **0600–2350**. Attendance continuous. AirNav leftover **customs landing-rights**. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: >- Official leftover 2 hours; checkpoint leftover closes 1 hour after the last departure detail: >- Official leftover TSA peak is 5:00–8:00 a.m. EST Monday–Friday, leftover 20 minutes average / 10 minutes off-peak. Effective 17 July 2026 leftover, the checkpoint closes 1 hour after the last scheduled departure and airlines will not wait. American.com leftover counter Daily 4:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. vs official CHA American leftover Daily 5:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. ConfirmID is on official CHA pages from 1 Feb 2026 leftover; official pages do not print $45. CLEAR is not on official CHA pages. averageSecurityMinutes 12 on the score card is editorial unpublished. summary: >- Official leftover is to arrive two hours before departure. Official leftover bags must be at the ticket counter no later than 45 minutes out. category: timing - label: One hall title: 'One hall, then leftover Concourse C or E after TSA' detail: >- March 2024 leftover opened a new wing with two more boarding gates plus a restaurant, gift shop, and business center. Wikipedia leftover eight gates. April 2026 leftover Phase II gates 9 and 10 is design leftover — not live. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Do not merge TYS, ATL, BNA, HSV, or AVL. KCHA is the ICAO, not a second page. summary: >- One civil departure hall. Official leftover Tailwind sits on Concourse C; Skyline Views and the free Business Center sit on Concourse E. category: terminal - label: Food title: Trust the live Tailwind / Skyline Views card detail: >- Landside leftover Skyline Views Express. Airside leftover Tailwind on Concourse C (breakfast leftover until 11:00 a.m., pizza). Airside leftover Skyline Views on Concourse E (burgers, chicken and waffles). Official pages do not print restaurant open or close clocks beyond that breakfast cutoff. After the kitchens you are on printed bottles and leftover gift-shop snacks. Official leftover no currency exchange. summary: >- Official leftover: a cafe before TSA plus two restaurants past TSA. Official food page prints Dasani $4.09 and FIJI 500 ml $4.99 at Skyline Views Express. category: food - label: Live checks title: Four live airlines; FAQ leftover Las Vegas is leftover vs the homepage detail: >- Homepage leftover (14 Sep 2026) prints Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Miami, New York, Orlando, Punta Gorda, Tampa, Washington DC. FAQ leftover still names Las Vegas and prints Orlando-Sanford, Tampa-St. Pete, LaGuardia, and Newark. Do not invent Southwest, Spirit, Frontier, jetBlue, live LAS from the homepage, or a live international passenger airline. summary: >- Official leftover four names only: Allegiant, American, Delta, United. Official dest leftover is U.S. only. Official leftover Southwest does not fly here. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Skyline Views Express bottled water zone: landside price: Dasani $4.09 / FIJI 500 ml $4.99 / FIJI 1 L $6.29 / Smart Water $5.39 summary: >- Official leftover printed bottle prices on the landside cafe card. Official pages do not map a bottle filler here. location: >- Official leftover Skyline Views Express cafe before the security checkpoint (landside) terminal: Main Terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Tailwind / Skyline Views bottled water zone: airside price: >- posted register price (landside card leftover Dasani $4.09 / FIJI 500 ml $4.99) summary: >- Same Tailwind operator past TSA. Official food page reprints the bottle ladder on the landside card; airside leftover uses the posted register. Official pages do not print kitchen close times. location: >- Official leftover Tailwind on Concourse C and Skyline Views on Concourse E, both past TSA terminal: Main Terminal - kind: free name: Terminal restroom fountains zone: airside summary: >- Basic fountains if a filler is taped off. Official CHA amenities / food / security pages do not print bottle-filling stations. Aggregator leftover fillers in public seating are leftover vs the official card. location: >- Official leftover restrooms in the rotunda / concourse hall; official pages do not map a brand or a count terminal: Main Terminal isBestValue: true airportistScore: 7.1 slug: cha region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/cha](/airports/cha). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cha) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cha/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) Chattanooga, United States · North America Southeast Tennessee’s scheduled passenger field: one hall, four live airlines, no lounge, a $10 Economy lot with a 15-minute shuttle, and a FAQ that still prints Las Vegas after the homepage dropped it. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.5 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 632,384 - Terminals: 1 Main Terminal (Concourse C / Concourse E) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 75% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Chattanooga / Hamilton County origin-and-destination trips that can live with a $10 Economy lot and a 15-minute TN-153 drive - American / Delta / United hoppers who will eat at Tailwind or Skyline Views before the kitchens go quiet - Travelers who will use the Cell Phone Lot or the Economy shuttle instead of circling the $20 Short Term curb ## Watch out for - Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an Admirals Club exists (live PP / Escape have no CHA pin; American.com clubs Not Available) - Treating FAQ leftover Las Vegas as live — the 14 Sep 2026 homepage does not print LAS - Treating TYS, ATL, BNA, HSV, AVL, or KCHA as this airport - Following an old Long Term One pin — official leftover that lot is closed for the new garage ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cha/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cha/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cha/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cha/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/cha/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/cha/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/cha/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/cha/reviews.md) (free)