CYOW· YOW· Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
large airport · elevation 374 ft (114 m)
09:17Z 00:56Z Day
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Current METARVFR
11 min ago·11:00ZCYOW 261100Z 05008KT 15SM BKN035 16/16 A2998 RMK SC7 SLP155 DENSITY ALT 600FT
Wind
050° 8 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
3,500 ft
Temperature
16°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
BKN 3,500ft
Weather
—
Station
CYOW
Remarks
SC7 sea level pressure of 1015.5 HPa DENSITY ALT 600FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV26 10:55Z → 26 12:55ZSFC – 37,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL400LJ3517 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/221006 mASP
07/252438 mASP
14/323048 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | HW 7 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | HW 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 2 kt | XW 8 kt L |
45.3225°, -75.6692°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 07/25 (use 07) | Preferred | HW 8 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Usable | HW 7 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 2 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
536 ft
elevation 374 ft
ISA deviation
+1.7°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYOW
- ATISEnglish ATIS121.150
- ATISFrench ATIS132.950
- GNDOttawa Ground121.900
- TWROttawa Tower118.800
- DEPOttawa Departures128.175
- ARROttawa Arrivals135.150
- CLNC DELOttawa Clearance119.400
- RCOQuebec Radio123.150
- TMLOttawa Terminal127.700
Navaids near airportassoc. CYOW
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOW | DME | 109.50 MHz | LOW |
| OW | NDB | 236 kHz | LOW |
| YOW | VOR-DME | 114.60 MHz | HIGH |
| YRR | NDB | 377 kHz | LOW |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04/223,300 ft (1,006 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 07/258,000 ft (2,438 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/3210,000 ft (3,048 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYOW
Wind10 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/26 09:42 UTC
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
BASEMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
BECMGMVFR
FMMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 IFR
PROB30 IFR
MVFRBASE26/09Z → 26/13Z0905KT · 6 SM · FEW015 BKN030 OVC050
Wind: 0905KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW015 BKN030 OVC050
TAF CYOW 260841Z 2609/2712 09005KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 OVC050
MVFRTEMPO26/09Z → 26/13Z6 SM · -SHRA · FEW006 OVC015
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: FEW006 OVC015
TEMPO 2609/2613 P6SM -SHRA FEW006 OVC015
IFRPROB3026/09Z → 26/12ZBKN006 OVC015
Clouds: BKN006 OVC015
PROB30 2609/2612 BKN006 OVC015
VFRFM26/13Z → 26/16Z0105KT · 6 SM · SCT020 BKN050
Wind: 0105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT020 BKN050
FM261300 01005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050
VFRFM26/16Z → 26/19ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN050
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN050
FM261600 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050
IFRPROB3026/16Z → 26/19ZVRB15G25KT · 2.5 SM · TSRA BR · BKN020 OVC040(CB)sn
Wind: VRB15G25KT
Visibility: 2.5 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN020 OVC040(CB)sn
PROB30 2616/2619 VRB15G25KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC040CB
VFRFM26/19Z → 26/22Z31010KT · 6 SM · SCT040 BKN080
Wind: 31010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040 BKN080
FM261900 31010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
MVFRBECMG26/22Z → 27/00ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2622/2624 VRB03KT
MVFRFM27/06Z → 27/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM270600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 RMK NXT FCST BY 261200Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYOW 260841Z 2609/2712 09005KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 OVC050 TEMPO 2609/2613 P6SM -SHRA FEW006 OVC015 PROB30 2609/2612 BKN006 OVC015 FM261300 01005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 FM261600 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 2616/2619 VRB15G25KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC040CB FM261900 31010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 BECMG 2622/2624 VRB03KT FM270600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 RMK NXT FCST BY 261200Z
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