CYOW· YOW· Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
large airport · elevation 374 ft (114 m)
10:00Z 00:03Z Day
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Current METARVFR
27 min ago·19:00ZCYOW 261900Z 34004KT 290V080 15SM SCT077 SCT230 19/M01 A3014 RMK CU4CI1 CI TR SLP210 DENSITY ALT 700FT
Wind
340° 4 kt (var 290°–080°)
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
19°C / −1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.14 inHg
Clouds
SCT 7,700ft, SCT 23,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYOW
Remarks
CU4CI1 CI TR sea level pressure of 1021.0 HPa DENSITY ALT 700FT
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 3 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 07/25 | HW 1 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 3 kt | XW 2 kt L |
45.3225°, -75.6692°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Preferred | HW 3 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Usable | HW 3 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 07) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
734 ft
elevation 374 ft
ISA deviation
+4.7°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
Temp12°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 2026/04/26 18:42 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE26/18Z → 27/00Z3205KT · 6 SM · SCT060
Wind: 3205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060
TAF CYOW 261740Z 2618/2724 32005KT P6SM SCT060
VFRFM27/00Z → 27/16ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM270000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM27/16Z → 28/00Z1208KT · 6 SM · FEW050
Wind: 1208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050
FM271600 12008KT P6SM FEW050 RMK NXT FCST BY 262100Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYOW 261740Z 2618/2724 32005KT P6SM SCT060 FM270000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM271600 12008KT P6SM FEW050 RMK NXT FCST BY 262100Z
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