Chattanooga Metro Airport, also known as Lovell Field, is 10 miles from Hixson and is the largest nearby airport. It offers regional flights from American Eagle, Allegiant Air, Delta Air Lines and U.S. Airways as of 2010. Besides commercial flights, Chattanooga Metropolitan is also open to general aviation traffic, served by the airport's fixed-base operator (FBO), TAC Air. The airport also acts as a waypoint for FedEx flights traveling to the company's base operations in Memphis.
In 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a report recommending the expansion of Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson International Airport. Because Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's two runways are large enough to accommodate modern passenger jets, it is one of several airports under consideration as a possible alternative site.
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
1001 Airport Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-855-2200
chattairport.com
Dallas Bay Skypark is a public-use airport located in Hixson. There are no commercial services offered from Dallas Bay; the airport is used for recreational flying only. There is also a flight school on-site. There is no control tower at Dallas Bay and the runway is only 3,025 feet long---enough to accommodate only small aircraft.
Dallas Bay Skypark
1824 East Crabtree Road
Hixson, TN 37343
423-842-9845
hixsonaviation.com
Collegedale Municipal Airport is located near Collegedale, Tennessee, approximately 14 miles from Hixson. The airport was originally a family-owned grass runway that was later paved, expanded and opened for commercial use. According to the FAA, Collegedale Municipal Airport is now one of the busiest public-use airports in Tennessee.
There are no commercial services from Collegedale, but an FBO--Aviation Specialists--uses the airport for their charter services. They also operate a flight school on-site.
Collegedale Municipal Airport
5100 Bess Moore Road
Collegedale, TN 37302
423-236-5008
Located in Jasper, Tennessee, 20 miles from Hixson, Marion County Airport is a public-use facility the local government owns. The airport operates a single, 3,500-foot runway. Phillips 66 Aviation supplies fuel and services at the airport.
Marion County Airport
262 Airport Road
Sewanee, TN 37375
931-598-1910
