What is the TSA wait at CHA right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA). We will not estimate one.
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Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) TSA wait times
CHA · KCHA · Chattanooga, Tennessee
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
77%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) left on time 77% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 98 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (84%). The lowest was July 2026 (68%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 44,310 | 41% |
| the airline | 40,516 | 37% |
| the national airspace system | 14,999 | 14% |
| weather | 9,346 | 9% |
| security | 104 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- McGhee Tyson Airport TYS · Knoxville/Maryville87 mi
- Huntsville International Airport HSV · Huntsville93 mi
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK · Atlanta95 mi
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL · Atlanta106 mi
- Nashville International Airport BNA · Nashville112 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 02/20, 7,400 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 682.5 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 557,741
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/06/17
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for CHA?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA).
How often do flights leave CHA on time?
Flights out of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) left on time 77% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 98 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to CHA?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near CHA?
The nearest airports in this list are McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), 87 straight-line miles; Huntsville International Airport (HSV), 93 straight-line miles; DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 95 straight-line miles; Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 106 straight-line miles; Nashville International Airport (BNA), 112 straight-line miles.