Last month, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported that the Chattanooga Airport is the fastest-growing "small hub" airport in the United States this summer. With a 30% increase in seat capacity, the airport has far outpaced the national 4% growth average, according to previous reporting. Some older readers may remember a similar growth era in the 1960s, at the dawn of the jet age, when a trip to the municipal airport was considered a recreational activity. Read more at the link in our bio. Photo 1 / Contributed photo from EPB archives / This 1964 photo shows the flight observation deck at the Chattanooga Airport. The deck was a popular place to watch takeoffs and landings. People who remember the era say watching jets at the municipal airport was a popular pastime. Photo 2 / Contributed photo from EPB archives / An updated restaurant was among the upgrades at the Chattanooga Airport in 1964. Photo 3 / Contributed photo from EPB archives / This 1964 photo of the gates at the C...