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 METARMVFR
8 min ago·11:52ZCYOW 261152Z 07006KT 15SM SCT008 BKN025 17/16 A3000 RMK SF3SC4 SLP160 DENSITY ALT 600FT
Wind
070° 6 kt
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Temperature
17°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
SCT 800ft, BKN 2,500ft
Weather
—
Station
CYOW
Remarks
SF3SC4 sea level pressure of 1016.0 HPa DENSITY ALT 600FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV26 11:55Z → 26 13:55ZSFC – 37,000 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 | HW 4 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | HW 6 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 3 kt | XW 5 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 6 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Usable | HW 4 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 3 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
629 ft
elevation 374 ft
ISA deviation
+2.7°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 12:42 UTC
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO LIFR
TEMPO MVFR
TEMPO VFR
PROB30 IFR
VFRBASE26/12Z → 26/13Z0305KT · 6 SM · FEW006 BKN040
Wind: 0305KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW006 BKN040
TAF CYOW 261140Z 2612/2718 03005KT P6SM FEW006 BKN040
LIFRTEMPO26/12Z → 26/13ZBKN004 BKN030
Clouds: BKN004 BKN030
TEMPO 2612/2613 BKN004 BKN030
VFRFM26/13Z → 26/16Z0105KT · 6 SM · SCT020 BKN050
Wind: 0105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT020 BKN050
FM261300 01005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050
MVFRTEMPO26/13Z → 26/16ZBKN020 BKN050
Clouds: BKN020 BKN050
TEMPO 2613/2616 BKN020 BKN050
VFRFM26/16Z → 26/19ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · BKN050
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN050
FM261600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
VFRTEMPO26/16Z → 26/19Z6 SM · -SHRA
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
TEMPO 2616/2619 P6SM -SHRA
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
VFRBECMG26/22Z → 27/00ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2622/2624 VRB03KT
MVFRFM27/06Z → 27/17Z3205KT · 6 SM · BKN030
Wind: 3205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN030
FM270600 32005KT P6SM BKN030
VFRFM27/17Z → 27/18Z0305KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN040
Wind: 0305KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN040
FM271700 03005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 261500Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYOW 261140Z 2612/2718 03005KT P6SM FEW006 BKN040 TEMPO 2612/2613 BKN004 BKN030 FM261300 01005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 TEMPO 2613/2616 BKN020 BKN050 FM261600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 2616/2619 P6SM -SHRA PROB30 2616/2619 VRB15G25KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC040CB FM261900 31010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 BECMG 2622/2624 VRB03KT FM270600 32005KT P6SM BKN030 FM271700 03005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 261500Z
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