Collegedale Municipal (KFGU), Tennessee
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU) is a non-towered public-use field in Collegedale, Tennessee, sitting 8.85 nm from the Chattanooga metro area and serving mostly business aviation traffic. The airport has a single paved runway and offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel, with attendant coverage seven days a week. Customs is not available onsite, with the nearest customs point of entry at Chattanooga (KCHA), roughly 9.04 nm away.
Runways
Collegedale Municipal has one paved runway, 03/21, 4,986 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Collegedale Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Collegedale Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Lovell Field (KCHA), 9 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Collegedale Municipal recorded 420 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KFGU is concentrated in the spring and late-summer months, with August recording the highest monthly total and February the lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 49 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Collegedale Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and environmental.
For clearance delivery, contact Chattanooga Approach. When approach control is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC for clearance delivery instead.
Operations on unapproved surfaces are not authorized.
Trees and a power line penetrate the 7:1 transitional surface on the right side of the runway.
The approach ratio is 19:1 from the displaced threshold.
A radio tower is located 3.5 nm southwest of the airport, and trees are located 1,400 feet south.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Collegedale Municipal has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Lovell Field (KCHA), 9.04 NM west.
Part of the Chattanooga area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KFGU
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at KFGU?
Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU) does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs point of entry is Chattanooga (KCHA), located approximately 9.04 nm away. Crews requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that facility rather than expecting service at Collegedale itself.
What runway does KFGU offer for arrivals and departures?
KFGU has one paved runway, designated 03/21, measuring 4,986 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. The airport is non-towered, so arriving and departing traffic coordinates via common frequency procedures rather than tower instructions. This single-runway layout supports the field's business aviation and general traffic volume.
Are there any known obstructions near the runway at Collegedale Municipal Airport?
Yes. Trees and a power line violate the 7:1 transitional surface on the right side of the runway at Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU). Additionally, a radio tower sits 3.5 nm southwest of the field, and trees are located 1,400 feet south. Pilots should account for these obstructions during approach and departure planning.
What fuel is available at KFGU?
Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU) offers both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The field is attended Monday through Friday from 0830 to 1730 and on weekends from 0830 to 1400 local time. Crews should plan fuel stops around these attendance hours since the airport is non-towered and unattended outside them.