Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

1001 Airport Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA)
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1700 
Eastern Time (ET)  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(423) 855-6625   CBP Chattanooga Office
(423) 327-4597   CBP Chattanooga Cell Phone
(423) 855-6626   CBP Chattanooga Port Director
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications Toll Free
(423) 593-7180   Port Director Cell Phone
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Chattanooga 
Metropolitan Airport are available 
Monday-Friday, 0830-1630 in 
accordance with the port's permission to 
land procedures. 
Commercial aircraft operators departing 
the U.S. must obtain an outbound 
clearance by contacting CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP 
2 hours prior to departure from the foreign port or place. 
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of 
(+/-) 30 minutes.  If your ETA deviates outside those 
parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are 
invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure 
permission to land. 
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft should park at the Wilson Air FBO.
• CBPO will meet aircraft on ramp for inspection.
• Only United States citizens (USCs), Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs), and Canadian citizens
can be cleared at this location.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Wilson Air Center FBO (423) 855-2299.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
January 31, 2025 Publication Number KCHA-0125 
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport