Chattanooga has a rich aviation history dating back to the early 1900s. Along the way, the airport changed locations twice before settling on Lovell Field’s present location.

The new Chattanooga Airport (CHA) opened with an unpaved runway at its present location in 1930 and was named Lovell Field in his honor. Airmail service began only a month after Lovell Field opened. In 1936 the landing area was expanded and runways paved as a part of the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration (WPA). The original terminal building was also built at that time. When the airport re-opened in 1937, passenger service started.

Fastforwarding to 2024 and CHA has a beautiful new contemporary terminal space, full of sweeping wood finishes, quartz flooring and Zoeftig’s award winning Contact seating system.

Configured in 5-seat beams with under arm power modules, Contact keeps all of CHA’s passengers comfortable and fully charged while waiting for their onward travels.