CYOW· YOW· Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
large airport · elevation 374 ft (114 m)
10:14Z 23:58Z Day
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Current METARVFR
28 min ago·21:00ZCYOW 232100Z 17011G16KT 15SM BKN036 BKN200 24/16 A2965 RMK CU5CI1 TCU ASOCTD SLP041 DENSITY ALT 1800FT
Wind
170° 11 kt (gust 16 kt)
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
3,600 ft
Temperature
24°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1004 hPa
29.65 inHg
Clouds
BKN 3,600ft, BKN 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYOW
Remarks
CU5CI1 TCU ASOCTD sea level pressure of 1004.1 HPa DENSITY ALT 1800FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 20:55Z → 23 22:55ZSFC – 36,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
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 | TW 9 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 4 kt | XW 10 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 8 kt | XW 8 kt R |
45.3225°, -75.6692°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Preferred | HW 9 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 8 | 8 R | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 4 | 10 L | Crosswind 10 kt |
Density altitude
1,793 ft
elevation 374 ft
ISA deviation
+9.7°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
Wind8 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1011 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
Diagram unavailable for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 21:42 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 IFR
PROB30 IFR
VFRBASE23/21Z → 24/00Z17012KT · 6 SM · FEW030 SCT110
Wind: 17012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW030 SCT110
TAF CYOW 232040Z 2321/2424 17012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT110
MVFRFM24/00Z → 24/04Z18010KT · 6 SM · FEW015 BKN030
Wind: 18010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW015 BKN030
FM240000 18010KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030
MVFRTEMPO24/00Z → 24/04Z6 SM · -SHRA · BKN015 BKN030
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN015 BKN030
TEMPO 2400/2404 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 BKN030
MVFRFM24/04Z → 24/15Z2008KT · 6 SM · FEW006 BKN015
Wind: 2008KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW006 BKN015
FM240400 20008KT P6SM FEW006 BKN015
IFRPROB3024/04Z → 24/13ZBKN006 OVC015
Clouds: BKN006 OVC015
PROB30 2404/2413 BKN006 OVC015
MVFRFM24/15Z → 25/00Z20012KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN030 BKN050
Wind: 20012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN030 BKN050
FM241500 20012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 BKN050
IFRPROB3024/16Z → 24/23Z2 SM · TSRA BR · BKN020 OVC040(CB)sn
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN020 OVC040(CB)sn
PROB30 2416/2423 2SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC040CB RMK NXT FCST BY 240000Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYOW 232040Z 2321/2424 17012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT110 FM240000 18010KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 TEMPO 2400/2404 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 BKN030 FM240400 20008KT P6SM FEW006 BKN015 PROB30 2404/2413 BKN006 OVC015 FM241500 20012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 BKN050 PROB30 2416/2423 2SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC040CB RMK NXT FCST BY 240000Z
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