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Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport (Canada)
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport is located near Ottawa, with Bowesville at 0mi↑, Barrhaven at 5mi↑, Ottawa at 6mi↑, Britannia at 7mi↑, ByWard Market at 7mi↑, Bells Corners at 8mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYOW
- IATA code : YOW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 114 m = 374ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 14/32 : 3048m = 10000ft
- runway 07/25 : 2438m = 7999ft
- runway 04/22 : 1006m = 3301ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
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Aviation weather for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW
METAR for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW
CYOW 300000Z 12005KT 15SM BKN250 24/19 A2994 RMK CI6 SLP139 DENSITY ALT 1500FT
Decoded METAR for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW
METAR issued by CYOW on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 35 hours and -1403 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 19°C = 66°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 120°.
Clouds : broken at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : CI6 Sea Level Pressure SLP=139 DENSITY ALT 1500FT
TAF for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW
CYOW 292340Z 3000/0106 22005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT240 FM301800 22010KT P6SM SKC FM010100 15005KT P6SM BKN150 FM010400 15005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100 RMK NXT FCST BY 300300Z
Decoded TAF for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport CYOW YOW
TAF issued by CYOW on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 23:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 11 hours and 57 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, June 29, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, June 30, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
3000/0106 22005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT240
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m scattered clouds at 24000ft = 7320m
from Monday, June 30, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, June 30, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM301800 22010KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
from Monday, June 30, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
FM010100 15005KT P6SM BKN150
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 15000ft = 4570m
from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM010400 15005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 10000ft = 3050m
NOTAM for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport
Around Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Bowesville
- MoMA (New York) at 326mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 372mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 3472mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 3512mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 3512mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 3512mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 3512mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 3512mi↑
- San Sebastian at 3513mi↑
- Paris at 3513mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 3513mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 3513mi↑
- for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport at 0mi↑
- for Ottawa (Civic Hospital) airport at 5mi↑
- for Ottawa (Children's Hospital) airport at 6mi↑
nearest airports to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport (Canada)
- Ottawa (Civic Hospital) heliport ( CPP7) at 5mi↑
- Ottawa (Children's Hospital) heliport ( CPK7) at 6mi↑
- Ottawa / Questral Helicopters heliport ( CQH2) at 8mi↑
- Ottawa / Questral Helicopters heliport ( CA-0666) at 8mi↑
- Ottawa / Gatineau (Casino) heliport ( CTA9) at 9mi↑
- Ottawa / Manotick (Hope Field) airport ( CHF2) at 9mi↑
- Ottawa Rockcliffe airport (CYRO YRO ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- RCAF Detachment Edwards airport ( CA-0527) at 10mi↑defunct airport
- Ottawa / Gatineau seaplane base ( CTI3) at 10mi↑
- Ottawa / Rockcliffe seaplane base ( CTR7) at 10mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Canada
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap