CYOW· YOW· Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
large airport · elevation 374 ft (114 m)
11:30Z 22:05Z Night
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Current METARVFR
40 min ago·07:00ZCYOW 230700Z 02006KT 15SM SKC 03/M02 A3036 RMK SLP287
Wind
020° 6 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
SKC
Temperature
3°C / −2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1028 hPa
30.36 inHg
Clouds
SKC
Weather
—
Station
CYOW
Remarks
sea level pressure of 1028.7 HPa
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
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 6 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 07/25 | HW 5 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 2 kt | XW 6 kt L |
45.3225°, -75.6692°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Preferred | HW 6 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 07) | Usable | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Usable | HW 2 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
-1,375 ft
elevation 374 ft
ISA deviation
-11.3°C
large deviation
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
Temp10°C
QNH1023 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 2026/10/23 06:42 UTC
23/06Z
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/06Z → 23/14Z0108KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0108KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF CYOW 230540Z 2306/2412 01008KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/14Z → 23/16Z0607KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0607KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM231400 06007KT P6SM SKC
VFRBECMG23/16Z → 23/18Z0205KT
Wind: 0205KT
BECMG 2316/2318 02005KT
VFRFM23/20Z → 24/06Z0205KT · 6 SM · BKN220
Wind: 0205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN220
FM232000 02005KT P6SM BKN220
VFRFM24/06Z → 24/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT240
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT240
FM240600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT240 RMK NXT FCST BY 230900Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYOW 230540Z 2306/2412 01008KT P6SM SKC FM231400 06007KT P6SM SKC BECMG 2316/2318 02005KT FM232000 02005KT P6SM BKN220 FM240600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT240 RMK NXT FCST BY 230900Z
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