Chattanooga Airport Completes $25 Million Parking Garage with 1,300 Spaces

More than a year ago with air traffic stalled because of to the pandemic, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport officials gathered to decide if they should keep building a 1,300-space parking garage.

"We were spending $25 million, and we've got 50 cars in the parking lot," recalled airport Chief Executive Terry Hart.

But officials on Monday marked completion of the four-level parking deck in front of the airport terminal, saying that with air traffic returning, the garage will spur even more future boardings.

"We knew we'd made the right decision to get it done during a slow time," said Hart as officials cut the ribbon on the garage that is expected to open to the public later this week.